The Pragmatics of Politeness |
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| Author:
| Leech, Geoffrey |
| Series title: | Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-534138-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2014 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $238.14AUD $413.00 |
Book Description:
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This readable book presents a new general theoretical understanding of politeness. It offers an account of a wide range of politeness phenomena in English, illustrated by hundreds of examples of actual language use taken largely from authentic British and American sources.
This readable book presents a new general theoretical understanding of politeness. It offers an account of a wide range of politeness phenomena in English, illustrated by hundreds of examples of actual language use taken largely from authentic British and American sources.