This site has been developed by Noriko Ishihara and edited by Anne Fretheim under the direction of Professor Andrew Cohen with support from the Digital Media Center at the University of Minnesota.

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Compliments / Responses

Compliments/Responses by Language
Examples and explanations of compliments in the following languages:

American English
Arabic
Spanish
Japanese
Chinese

Teaching Tips
Tips for teachers of compliments and compliment responses.

Sample Teaching Materials
Teaching Materials for teachers of compliments and compliment responses.

References for Compliments
A list of references used for this section.

Bibliography
A full annotated bibliography on compliments.

Please send all comments and/or contributions to Noriko Ishihara at ishi0029@umn.edu.