According to Herbert, how do men tend to respond to compliments given to them by men?...

 

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According to Herbert, how do men tend to respond to compliments given to them by men? By women? According to Herbert, how do women tend to respond to compliments given to them by men? By women? Herbert (p. 222) offers a typology of compliments that relates theirfrequency their functions, typical responses to them, and groups that tend toward that style. In what sense are "men" and "South Africans" similar in terms of the frequency of, function of, and typical responses to compliments. Explain what is meant by the claim that "compliments are both a) referential assertions, and b) verbal gifts". How does this dual functioning explain how responding to them creates interactional difficulties for speakers? What do hearers try to do? Why would many South Africans see American complimenting practices as insincere? According to Herbert, how do men tend to respond to compliments given to them by men? By women? According to Herbert, how do women tend to respond to compliments given to them by men? By women? Herbert (p. 222) offers a typology of compliments that relates theirfrequency their functions, typical responses to them, and groups that tend toward that style. In what sense are "men" and "South Africans" similar in terms of the frequency of, function of, and typical responses to compliments. Explain what is meant by the claim that "compliments are both a) referential assertions, and b) verbal gifts". How does this dual functioning explain how responding to them creates interactional difficulties for speakers? What do hearers try to do? Why would many South Africans see American complimenting practices as insincere?

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Answer In his typology of compliments Herbert discusses how men and women tend to respond differently to compliments based on the gender of the compli... View the full answer