Sorry about that : the language of public apology / Edwin L. Battistella.

By:

Battistella, Edwin L [author.]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199300921
0199300925
1306562082
9781306562089

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Sorry about thatDDC classification:

158.2 23

LOC classification:

P126 .B37 2014eb

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Contents:

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.

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

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

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

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