Self-Praise in an Institutional Context: Analysis of a Corpus of French and U.S. Press Releases

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Published: 27 May 2025, Last Modified: 27 May 2025ICLC-11 OralEveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY 4.0
Keywords: Self-praise, press releases, Politeness Theory, French-US
TL;DR: This study examines self-praise strategies in institutional contexts by analyzing a corpus of French and U.S. press releases, focusing on the intensity of self-praise markers and the pragmatic strategies used to mitigate their impact.
Submission Number: 84