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one expects physical restriction: certainly one does not expect to be allowed freedom
30 of movement. Within that narrow range of possible treatments he chooses to respond
by categorizing his treatment as being at the 'good' end of the scale. Of course this
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次のような言い方とはちがって
may not have been true, but it is believable to his listeners in a way that 'I am being
treated well' is probably not believable.
gosd 相対的に良いほう
Thus,
bad 扱いのハンチ
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in responding this way, in one short utterance, the speaker
accomplished a variety of communication goals for a variety of listeners.