What's the Excuse?: Image Repair in Austrian German.

Meier, A. J.

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ERIC Number: EJ546081

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Publication Date: 1997

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What's the Excuse?: Image Repair in Austrian German.

Meier, A. J.

Modern Language Journal, v81 n2 p197-208 Sum 1997

Examines the patterns found in repair-work behavior (e.g., apologies, excuses) in Austrian German as they relate to situational variables and cultural themes, using data collected from university students during closed role-play situations. Findings reveal a complex interplay of situational variables informing the repair-work behavior. (46 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, College Students, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries, German, Higher Education, Language Patterns, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Role Playing, Speech Acts

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Austria

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