In terms of the traditional components of the language system, the study of face falls under
semantics given its rich metaphorical and metonymic extensions (eg Marmaridou 2011; Yu …

This chapter explores the issues of universality and cultural variation of politeness norms
and practices. Early approaches to politeness have been criticised for seeing them as …

That we reject variationist essentialism does not mean, however, that in this special issue we
subscribe without reservation to constructionist ideas, as constructionist analysis of, eg …

Research on face is undergoing a move away from face being viewed as an individual
construct to a more interactional one under the influence of discursive approaches to …

Quan vaig decidir triar fragments del corpus per encapçalar cada capítol, no tenia clar si
incloure'n un als agraïments, ja que sabia que em costaria molt de trobar. Tot i que al final sí …

Abstract Design for the speculative future, as one genre of cultural design, aims at nudging
cultural changes through posing questions and arousing discussions. As cultural changes …

Purpose–This research seeks to critically evaluate the impact of cultural aspects on
organisational performance and processes. Additionally, a critical assessment of Hofstede's …