Women, men, and politeness / Janet Holmes.
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| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2013.
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| Series: | Real language series.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Sex, politeness and language
- 2. Who speaks here? Interacting politely
- 3. Soft and low : hedges and boosters as politeness devices
- 4. What a lovely tie! Compliments and positive politeness strategies
- 5. Sorry! Apologies and negative politeness strategies
- 6. Why politeness matters.