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Strategic Uses of Im-Politeness by Cecilia Gabriela Aguirre Souza is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This Special Issue focuses on the strategic uses of politeness formulae, particularly in the context of apologizing and thanking, and aims to contribute to the literature on (mock) im/politeness across various languages and cultures. It arose from a colloquium at the iMeanS conference and seeks to explore the socio-pragmatic patterns of politeness behaviors, their evolution, and the differences in interpretation across linguistic and cultural contexts. The introduction outlines the historical development of
- Author
- Cecilia Gabriela Aguirre Souza
- Language
- EN