Vo, Lien-Huong (2016). Responding to informational inaccuracy in family talk: A Vietnamese ethnopragmatic perspective. Language, Culture and Society, 39, 57-67.
Abstract:
This paper discusses common Vietnamese ways of thinking about responding to the inaccuracy of information provided by different interactional participants in family talk. The findings show that Vietnamese family interaction, although relaxing and sincere, is strictly hierarchical, which is evident in the way younger interactants respond to misinformation provided by older interactants. Different ways of thinking about appropriate responses to information inaccuracy are articulated using cultural scripts. Furthermore, parental power in the family, as well as the psychological power of older siblings over younger siblings, is touched upon in the discussion, suggesting implications for both prospective research on Vietnamese language and culture and for non-Vietnamese who have intercultural encounters with speakers of Vietnamese.
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Research carried out in consultation with or under the supervision of one or more experienced NSM practitioners
