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Discourse and Politeness examines Japanese institutional discourse and attempts to clarify the relationship between politeness, facework and speaker identity. The book seeks to establish an empirically grounded analysis of facework as the basis for evaluating politeness, and describes facework in delicate situations such as disagreement, teasing and talking about troubles, which have rarely been discussed in politeness studies.

Insightful and cutting-edge, this research monograph will be of interest to researchers in discourse analysis, sociolinguistics and Japanese...

When Catherine da Costa, a wealthy Manhattan matron, learns she has only a short time to live, she realizes that her family tree will die unless she passes on its legacy and traditions to her granddaughters. But Suzanne and Francesca, beautiful young women caught up in trendy causes and ambitious careers, have no interest in the past. Catherine almost despairs until one night she is visited by the ghost of her family's anscestor, an indomitable Renaissance businesswoman named Hannah Mandes.

The ghost of Hannah Mendes encourages Catherine to use every trick in the book to coerce the...

Naomi Woods faszinierender und sorgfältig recherchierter Roman verleiht vier außergewöhnlichen Frauen eine Stimme, die eines eint: die Liebe zu Ernest Hemingway, dem wohl bekanntesten Schriftsteller seiner Generation. Aus der Perspektive seiner Ehefrauen Hadley, Pauline, Martha und Mary erzählt der Roman von Liebe und Eifersucht, Leidenschaft und Verrat und der Erkenntnis, dass man einen Schriftsteller wie Hemingway niemals für sich allein haben wird.

Basierend auf Briefen und anderen authentischen Quellen führt die Geschichte an Schauplätze wie Frankreich, Kuba und Key West...

What can you do to help your children cope with stress? How can you give them the skills for talking over problems, instead of fighting about them? Where can you find time to help your kids be less volatile, more cooperative, and much happier? Naomi Drew, renowned educator and leader in conflict resolution, has the answers.

In PEACEFUL PARENTS, PEACEFUL KIDS, Ms. Drew brings the same revolutionary action plan she developed for the classroom to parents everywhere. Illustrated by concrete situations, hands-on examples, and testimonials...