The offer of some cake can be declined by saying “I am on a diet”–an indirect reply. Here,
we asked whether certain well-established psychological and conceptual features are linked …

During daily conversations, people prefer indirect replies in face-threatening situations.
Existent studies have indicated that recipients tend to perceive the information conveyed by …

Indirect language comprehension requires decoding both the literal meaning and the
intended meaning of an utterance, in which pragmatic inference is involved. This study tests …

Understanding the correct intention of a speaker is critical for social interaction. Speech
prosody is an important source for understanding speakers' intentions during verbal …

Uncertain language can be used to express genuine uncertainty but can also be used to
manage face (eg, by softening bad news). These conflicting motivations can create …

People often express their message and emotions through indirect utterances. How the
intended meaning of indirect utterances is comprehended remains not completely clear. We …

The publication is an important stage in a study. However, the publication stage in an
accredited journal must go through a peer-reviewed process and sometimes requires a fee …

This thesis will follow the alternative format. This format has been selected as the
experimental chapters have been written up in a style suitable for submission to current …

Abstract Language is inherently ambiguous. Words or phrases often share multiple possible
meanings, and changes to the circumstances of a conversation can alter how a person …

Munculnya permasalahan radikalisme telah mengancam disintegrasi bangsa. Olehnya itu
dibutuhkan peran besar dari dunia pendidikan khususnya pendidikan agama Islam dalam …