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This dissertation investigates linguistic politeness behaviors among the diasporic Bengali community on the social network site Orkut®, specifically testing the bulge theory of politeness, which posits that social distance affects politeness acts. The findings reveal that the bulge theory does not universally apply, as participants exhibited varying politeness practices based on their social proximity, with intensified politeness used among intimate friends and unmarked politeness used with acquaintances. T
- Author
- Shirazur Setu
- Language
- EN