Phatic Communication

by Mërgim Bytyçi

Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0, Technical University of Braunschweig, language: English, abstract: Phatic Communication What does it mean when someone asks How are you? Usually the speaker expects to hear a response like I am fine, thank you. How are you? , if he is trying to make chit-chat . It is assumed that all people are able to seize a distinction between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3640424387
• ISBN13: 9783640424382
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"