The initiation and introduction of first topics in Hong Kong telephone calls

Luke, K.K.

doi:10.1075/pbns.101.12luk

In:Telephone Calls: Unity and diversity in conversational structure across languages and cultures
Edited by K.K. Luke and Theodossia-Soula Pavlidou
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 101] 2002
► pp. 171–200

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The initiation and introduction of first topics in Hong Kong telephone calls

K.K. Luke

Published online: 20 December 2002

https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.101.12luk

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