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Politeness Theory and Relational Work by teramod is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document summarizes politeness theory and proposes an alternative framework called relational work. It argues that politeness theory focuses too narrowly on mitigating face-threatening acts and does not account for impolite behavior. The proposed framework of relational work views politeness as one part of a continuum of behaviors used to negotiate relationships, including both polite and impolite interactions. It draws on Goffman

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teramod

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