The phenomenon of self-denigration is a typical example of politeness in Chinese culture.
Despite the fact that this phenomenon has attracted much attention from scholars in previous …

In this study, we investigate self-denigration in Chinese by applying a strictly language-
based interactional speech act approach. Previous research has often zeroed in on Chinese …

Research into conversational humour has found its significant role across a wide range of
interactional settings, but to date, only a limited body of studies have investigated the use of …

This paper reports the findings of a study on the mechanics of insult-retort adjacency pairs in
Twitter interactions. The analysis concerns primarily the humorous retorts made by the …

This paper sets out a new, multimodal account (both visual and verbal analysis) of how self-
denigration is conveyed through 'ugly selfies' as posted to the photo-sharing site Instagram …

In recent years, Kuakua has gained great popularity on Chinese social networking sites. It is
a popular phenomenon in which young Chinese netizens proactively request praise from …

This systematic review explored self-denigration in research articles published across
different disciplines in the past four decades. Following a comprehensive collection and …

Using the methodology of Grounded Theory, this study aims to identify and analyze the
perceptions and functions of self-denigration in dissertation defenses. The data comprises …

As the number of global users of English continues to grow, an understanding and
appreciation of English as a lingua franca (ELF) is crucial to accurately describe the use of …

This study explores self-deprecation within the context of Korean reality TV shows,
examining its multifaceted functions, recipient responses, and interactional consequences …