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Езикова реализация на извиненията в съвременния български език
Linguistic expression of apologies in Modern Bulgarian

Author(s): Nikolai Paskalev
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: apologies; speech acts; communication; politeness; Bulgarian language.

Summary/Abstract: The present paper is an attempt to systematize the linguistic means for apologizing in modern Bulgarian. According to the typology proposed by Renate Rathmayr the Bulgarian apologies are divided in two main groups: explicit and implicit ones. A detailed description of the use of apologies depending on the social roles of interlocutors is also provided in the paper.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 27-38
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Bulgarian