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Publication details [#22894]
Briggs, Charles L. 1988. Disorderly dialogues in ritual impositions of order: The role of metapragmatics in Warao dispute mediation. Anthropological Linguistics 30 (3-4) : 448–491.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Annotation
B. examines a case of Warao (Venezuela) dispute mediation, focusing on the use of metapragmatic features in constructing an account of the conflict, shaping the ongoing interaction, and influencing broader social relations.