A critical review of prominent theories of politeness

• Main Authors: Al-Duleimi, Hutheifa Y., Md Rashid, Sabariah, Abdullah, Ain Nadzimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australian International Academic Centre 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54833/1/A%20Critical%20Review%20of%20Prominent%20Theories%20of%20Politeness.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54833/
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Politeness plays a crucial role in all cultures and societies for maintaining relationships and for face saving. Although politeness is common to all cultures and languages, how it functions and is realised varies from one culture to another. Different theories have been proposed to examine the stra...