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Battistella, Edwin L.,

Sorry about that : the language of public apology / Edwin L. Battistella. - 1 online resource (xii, 217 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-210) and index.

The scope of apologies -- How apologies succeed and fail -- How we literally apologize -- Sorry, regrets, and more -- True confessions -- Verbal self-defense -- National apologies -- International apologies -- Why we apologize, or don't -- Apology in American culture. A reader's guide to analyzing apologies.

In Sorry About That, Edwin Battistella analyzes the public apologies of presidents, politicians, entertainers, and businessmen, situating the apology within American popular culture.

ISBN: 9780199300921 (electronic bk.) 0199300925 (electronic bk.) 1306562082 (ebk) 9781306562089 (ebk)

Source: 587459 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
Apologizing.
Analyse linguistique (Linguistique)
Excuses (Regret)
PSYCHOLOGY--Applied Psychology.
SELF-HELP--Personal Growth--General.
SELF-HELP--Personal Growth--Happiness.
SELF-HELP--Personal Growth--Success.
Apologizing.
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: P126 / .B37 2014eb

Dewey Class. No.: 158.2