by Maria Sifianou (Author)
This work presents an application of Brown and Levinson's theoretical work in a full-length comparative case study. The analysis illustrates and supports the general claim that, despite popular stereotypes, there can be no objective verification for the view that one nation is politer than another.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 268
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 02 Dec 1999
ISBN 10: 0198241321
ISBN 13: 9780198241324