Face (sociological Concept)

Face (sociological Concept)

Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory.

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Face (sociological Concept) - Academic Interpretations - Semantics
... Linguists have analyzed the semantics of face" ... Huang 1985,cited above)used prototype semantics to differentiate lian and mianzi ... George Lakoff and Mark Johnson'sMetaphors We Live By 198037)emphasizes the facefor the person"metonymy ...

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