Politeness

Watts, R. J. (2003). Politeness. Cambridge University Press.

Type

Book

Intellectual base

Review or monograph

Year

2003

Link

https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511615184matched

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linguistics_semiotics

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Primes

• Pragmatic Politeness Strategies
  • "Close the door"), impersonalization (passive voice, abstract subjects), apologies ("I'm sorry to bother you..."), disclaimers ("I may be wrong but..."), and solidarity markers ("buddy," in-group jargon, shared references).

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