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Volume 15, Issue 1
  • ISSN 1018-2101
  • E-ISSN: 2406-4238

Abstract

This study is focused on Chinese telephone conversation closings in non-institutional settings. The purpose is to provide a descriptive account of characteristics of Chinese telephone conversation closings. This article reports findings of differences between Chinese and English calls regarding initiation of closing, length and structure of leave-taking, and interactional styles such as repetition and overlaps.

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