The case of requests and suggestions: Directness as a source of misunderstanding

Kallia, Alexandra

doi:10.1075/pbns.139.19kal

Part of

Broadening the Horizon of Linguistic Politeness
Edited by Robin T. Lakoff and Sachiko Ide
[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series 139] 2005
► pp. 217–234

Directness as a source of misunderstanding

The case of requests and suggestions

Alexandra Kallia

Published online: 27 October 2005

https://doi.org/10.1075/pbns.139.19kal

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