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Sorry About That: The Language of Public Apology
Sorry About That The Language of Public Apology
Author: Edwin L. Battistella
People do bad things. They misspeak, mislead, and misbehave. They lie, cheat, steal, and kill. Often, afterward, they apologize. But what makes a successful apology? Why does Joe Biden's 2007 apology for referring to Barack Obama as "articulate and bright" succeed, whereas Mel Gibson's 2006 apology for his anti-Semitic tirade fails? Naturally, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199300914
ISBN-10: 0199300917
Publication Date: 6/2/2014
Pages: 232
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Hardcover
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