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Publication details [#60043]

Ogiermann, Eva. 2015. In/directness in Polish children's requests at the dinner table. Journal of Pragmatics 82 : 67–82.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
Elsevier

Annotation

This paper debates how Polish children request and obtain objects during family mealtimes, focusing on (in)directness and related language style. It addresses some aspects linked to their performative request form choice and adds to research on child agency and socialisation.