Business negotiation is essentially a kind of economic activity by means of language.Its success depends on the use of language,especially polite wording.This article,in the framework of politeness theory,studies the ...
Teachers' talk is an important aspect for conducting college English class effectively. It plays crucial roles in giving instructions, organizing classroom norm, and facilitating students' language acquisition. Base...
Redressive strategy plays an important role in talk show. This paper attempts to analyze the application of PP (Politeness Principle) and its redressive strategies in Oprah Winfrey's Talk Show from the pragmatic pe...
This study examines strategies in responding to thanks by CanE (Canadian English) and CamE (Cameroon English) speakers. Based on data collected by means of a DCT (Discourse Completion Task) questionnaire, the st...
Language as a means of communication is represented in two basic forms, written and spoken. Spoken is the first form mastered by language speaker, particularly children. Speech community consists of adult and children...
Politeness is a social phenomenon, a means to achieve good interpersonal relationships, and a norm imposed by social conventions. Politeness is universal, that is, it can be observed as a phenomenon in all cultures. I...