Frequency (pragm.) ; Pragmalinguistics ; Disclaimers; Mitigation (pragm.) ; Abschwächung (pragm.) ; Verschleierung; Downtoner; Diminisher ; Pragmatics, contrastive; Pragmatik, kontrastive; Contrastive pragmatics ; Verzögerungspause (Sprechweise) ; Editing expression; Hesitation phenomena ; Contradicting; Widersprechen; Rebuttal; Gainsaying; Widerstand; Resistance; Disagreement ; Indirect communication ; Ethnopragmatik; Ethnopragmatics; Culture-specific communication ; Excuse; Vergebung; Forgiveness; Ausrede; Subterfuge; Apology ; Comparison ; English (American) ; USA (English language in the) ; USA (engl. Sprache in den) ; English in the USA; Englisch in den USA; American English ; Korean