’Giving compliments is a matter of practice’

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March 1st is World Compliment Day. In general, compliments are a lovely thing, but they can be a little tricky. Even though something may be well-intentioned, it may not come over well. In her doctoral dissertation, the linguist Giuliana Santoro deals with the complexity of linguistic actions that are strongly influenced by context. Ms. Santoro, what role do compliments have in interpersonal communication?. Giuliana Santoro: Anyone who gives a compliment is focusing on the positive aspects of their counterpart.
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