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A typology of facework behaviors in conflicts with best friends and relative strangers

John G. Oetzel Assistant professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of New Mexico
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Stella Ting‐Toomey Professor in the Speech Communication Department, California State University, Fullerton
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Yumiko Yokochi Analyst and assistant vice president in strategic research, Nikko Securities Co. International, Inc.
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Tomoko Masumoto Assistant professor in the Intercultural Communication Institute, Kanada University of International Studies
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Jiro Takai Associate professor in the Department of British American Studies, Nanzan University
Pages 397-419 | Published online: 21 May 2009

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