by Geoffrey Leech (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 16 Jul 2014
ISBN 10: 019534135X
ISBN 13: 9780195341355