Small talk is not small: A commentary on pragmatics studies on small talk (postscript)
Small talk is not small: A commentary on pragmatics studies on small talk (postscript)
Author(s): Wei RenSubject(s): Pragmatics
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: small talk; speech act; social interaction; production; perception
Summary/Abstract: This paper serves as the postscript to the present special issue, in which I briefly report on my impressions of reading the papers. I start with the theoretical models guiding the empirical studies in the special issue. Then, I review the contents of the papers and discuss their findings. Finally, I conclude this postscript with suggestions for future research.
- Issue Year: 70/2023
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 524-528
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English
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