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Becker, Judith A. and P.C. Smenner. 1986. The spontaneous use of 'thank you' by preschoolers as a function of sex, socio-economic status, and listener status. Language in Society 15 : 537–546.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
politeness | politeness, L1-acquisition of | pre-school age | sex | social status | socialization | thanking | thanking, L1-acquisition
Journal WWW
journals.cambridge.org/

Annotation

This study investigates whether preschoolers would spontaneously say 'thank you' in a familiar context without their parents' presence, to either an unfamiliar peer or adult. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for pragmatic socialization and the acquisition of politness formulas.