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Publication details [#28514]

Sifianou, M. 1992. Politeness phenomena in England and Greece. Oxford University Press. x + 254 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

crosslinguistic perspective | politeness

Language as a subject

English | Greek

ISBN

0-19-823972-6

Annotation

This book provides a comparative, crosslinguistic case-study of politeness phenomena in England and Greece, drawing on data from English and Greek plays, questionnaires and personal observation.

Reviewed by

Blum-Kulka, Shoshana. 1994. Review article. Politeness revisited: Cross-cultural perspectives.