Public ritual apology – A case study of Chinese. (December 2018)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Public ritual apology – A case study of Chinese. (December 2018)
- Main Title:
- Public ritual apology – A case study of Chinese
- Authors:
- Kadar, Daniel Z.
Ning, Puyu
Ran, Yongping - Abstract:
- Abstract: The present paper explores the phenomenon of 'public ritual apology'. In our definition, this phenomenon covers an apology performed in front of public, and which is ritual in the sense that it is symbolic and expected to restore the moral order of the public, rather than grant actual reconciliation between the apologiser and the offended party. Thus, 'public ritual apology' usually occurs in contexts when someone apologises for acts that are deemed as grave and in the case of which apology is seemingly dysfunctional in the sense that it cannot usually grant forgiveness. Public ritual apology is a regretfully neglected area, in spite of the fact that such apologies are not only frequent but also generate significant public attention in media – thus, this paper fills an important knowledge gap. In our paper we focus on Chinese public ritual apologies, which are noteworthy to explore as Chinese is stereotypically referred to as a culture which disprefers apologising behaviour. Our methodology is predominantly interactional and metapragmatic, and it combines qualitative research with quantitative elements.
- Is Part Of:
- Discourse, context & media. Volume 26(2018)
- Journal:
- Discourse, context & media
- Issue:
- Volume 26(2018)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 26, Issue 2018 (2018)
- Year:
- 2018
- Volume:
- 26
- Issue:
- 2018
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2018-0026-2018-0000
- Page Start:
- 21
- Page End:
- 31
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12
- Subjects:
- Apology -- Ritual -- Public -- Media -- Metapragmatics
Discourse analysis -- Periodicals
Digital media -- Periodicals
Mass media and language -- Periodicals
Communication -- Periodicals
Communication
Digital media
Discourse analysis
Mass media and language
Periodicals
401.4105 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22116958 ↗
http://www.sciencedirect.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.dcm.2018.01.003 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2211-6958
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