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Do Tourists Prefer Dialectal Service? The Role of Processing Fluency, Distinctiveness, and Cultural Learning Cues

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Journal of Travel Research

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Abstract

Journal of Travel Research, Volume 65, Issue 5, Page 1539-1566, May 2026.
Serving tourists in dialect can be a double-edged sword, as the literature acknowledges it may hamper language processing fluency while offering a sense of distinctiveness for tourists. Building on Two-Factor Theory of Emotion, this research contributes ...