Main findings
1. There is a difference between: individual and mutual knowledge
2. Language has two function
1) convey content e.g. bribe, command, proposition
2) and negotiate a relationship type: dominance, communality (sharing), reciprocity (business, I do this for that)
what’s appropriate in one type of relationship can put a strain on other type. E.g. don’t do business with friends: negotiating can put a strain on a relationship
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