Face Threats in Conversational Interactions in Orthodox and Traditional Medicines among the Yoruba in Southwestern Nigeria

This study describes face-threatening acts (FTA) in conversational interactions between medical practitioners and patients in orthodox and traditional medical practice among the Yoruba in Southwestern Nigeria. It utilizes as data base tape recorded conversations collected from doctors and patients i...

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Main Authors: Adegbite, Wale, Odebunmi, Akin
Format: Book chapter
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2658
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