Face, Communication and Social Interaction

by Francesca Bargiela-Chiappini

Book Overview

It is an enduring theme of humanity that people are concerned about what others think of them. The notion of face has thus become firmly established as a means of explaining various social phenomena in a range of fields within the social sciences, including anthropology, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, and psychology. Yet face has also become increasingly entrenched in the literature as a kind of pre-existing sociocultural construct. This book offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845539133
• ISBN13: 9781845539139
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"