‘Please’ as an impoliteness marker in English discourse

This study explored how Iranian EFL learners and native English speakers conceptualized the impolite use of please in interaction. Moreover, attempts were made to examine whether Iranian EFL learners and native English speakers differ in using the impolite version of please in their communications....

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Main Authors: Laya Heidari Darani, Mostafa Morady Moghaddam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University 2020-07-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics
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Online Access:https://www.ejal.info/index.php/ejal/article/view/11