Linguistic and cultural relativity in discourse management: “S’engager” vs. “to show restraint”

Peeters, Bert

doi:10.1075/cilt.198.13pee

In:Evidence for Linguistic Relativity
Edited by Susanne Niemeier and René Dirven †
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 198] 2000
► pp. 193–222

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“S’engager” vs. “to show restraint”

Linguistic and cultural relativity in discourse management

Bert Peeters

Published online: 15 April 2000

https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.198.13pee

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