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Publication details [#20474]

Kitao, Kenji. 1988. Differences between politeness strategies used in requests by Americans and Japanese. Doshisha Studies in English 44-45 : 326–343.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

politeness | requesting

Language as a subject

English | Japanese

Annotation

Analysis of the difference of the nature and the means of expression of politeness between English and Japanese. The author also provides a model of politeness in requests, and a general formula accounting for the variables influencing the use of politeness.