The Wai in Thai culture: greeting, status-marking and national identity functions

This study examined the role of the Wai from the perspective of people in Thailand. The Wai, the most common greeting used by natives of Thailand, consists of bringing one's palms together while bowing or dipping one's head. Data, gathered by having participants write an essay on the role...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of intercultural communication 2014-01, Vol.34 (3), p.46-55
Hauptverfasser:	Powell, Larry, Amsbary, Jonathan, Hickson, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cultural norms Cultural values Etiquette Hierarchy National culture National identity Thailand Wai
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