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Pragmatic functions of the interjection hello 感叹词hello的语用功能

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.009

Jan Svennevig, Kristine Hasund

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Negotiating accountability for medicine non-adherence in interactions between pharmacists and patients 协商药剂师和患者之间相互作用的药物依从性责任

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.010

Suvi Kaikkonen , Salla Kurhila , Johanna Komppa , Hanna Tolonen , Kirsi Kvarnström

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Embodied framing, playfulness and touch in adult-child interactions 成人-儿童互动中的具身框架、游戏性和触摸

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.005

Asta Cekaite

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Who said what? Epistemological positioning in police investigative interview reports 谁说了什么？警察调查采访报告的认识论定位

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.003

Aafke Diepeveen

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Expressions of gratitude: Influences of social factors on thanking strategies in Yuan Dynasty China 感谢的表达：元代社会因素对感谢策略的影响

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.013

Limin Huang , Dengshan Xia

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“Shortlisting candidates”: Syntactically incomplete turns in assessments of absent third parties “候选名单”：对缺席的第三方的评估在句法上不完整

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.007

Minghui Sun, Robert W. Schrauf

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Turn-taking, interruption and (Im)Politeness: Evidence from Saudi Arabic interactions 轮流，打断和（Im）礼貌：来自沙特阿拉伯互动的证据

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-12-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.004

Abdulrahman Alroumi

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-11-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.11.001

Yaomin Zhang, Guodong Yu

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How parents present therapeutic activities to health professionals through camerawork 家长如何通过摄影向卫生专业人员展示治疗活动

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.10.001

Evi Dalmaijer , Wyke Stommel , Berber Pas , Wilbert Spooren

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#greenCNPC, #CleanerEnergy: Pragmatic use of self-praise metaphors in Chinese corporate discourse on Twitter/X # greennpc， #CleanerEnergy: Twitter/X上中国企业话语中自我表扬隐喻的实用主义使用

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Journal of Pragmatics Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2025.09.001

Ya Sun, Pan Zheng, Chenle Li

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