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@article{ART003041818},
author={Lee Hye-Kyung},
title={The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs},
journal={The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea},
issn={1226-4822},
year={2023},
volume={31},
number={4},
pages={1-32}

TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Hye-Kyung
TI - The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs
JO - The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea
PY - 2023
VL - 31
IS - 4
PB - The Sociolinguistic Society Of Korea
SP - 1
EP - 32
SN - 1226-4822
AB - This study investigates the speech act of explanation within a corpus of approximately 243 closure signs posted during the Covid-19 pandemic in Korea. Using a classification system derived from Bella and Ogiermann (2022), the explanations are categorized into four distinct groups. Category 1 explanations are further divided into three subcategories: signs revealing the relationships between government decisions and closures, those with expressions of support for official mandates, and those presenting dissent with closure directives. A comparative analysis between the third sub-category and pandemic-related activities (i.e., My Body My Choice Activities) is also conducted, highlighting similarities and differences. Category 2 centers on safety concerns, emphasizing public health and safety as the primary justification for closures. Notably, this category showcases an elevated sense of agency among sign authors. Explanations in Category 3 combine Categories 1 and 2. Category 4 explanations, which attribute closure to Covid-19, necessitate an investigation of terms referring to Covid-19. It is observed that the naming closely adheres to normative and public guidelines, reflecting a collective awareness of the crisis and a commitment to cooperation. The findings contribute valuable insights into the linguistic and cultural characteristics of explanations within Korean business closure signs, indicating phenomena specific to Korean communities.
KW - closure signs;speech acts;explanation;Covid-19;crisis communication
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Lee Hye-Kyung. (2023). The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 31(4), 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. 2023, "The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs", The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, vol.31, no.4 pp.1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung "The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 31.4 pp.1-32 (2023) : 1.

Lee Hye-Kyung. The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs. 2023; 31(4), 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. "The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 31, no.4 (2023) : 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea, 31(4), 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs. The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea. 2023; 31(4) 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs. 2023; 31(4), 1-32.

Lee Hye-Kyung. "The Speech Act of Explanation in Closure Signs" The Sociolinguistic Journal of Korea 31, no.4 (2023) : 1-32.