Politeness is key to all of our relationships and plays a fundamental part in the way we communicate with each other and the way we define ourselves. It is not
Illustrates the latest trends in politeness research from a multilingual and multicultural perspective, through the application of diverse methodologies.
Much like in everyday life, politeness is key to the smooth running of relationships and interactions. Professional contexts, however, tend to be characterised
This readable book presents a new general theoretical understanding of politeness. It offers an account of a wide range of politeness phenomena in English, illu