An investigation into school learners' perceptions of linguistic politeness norms within and across cultures

The assumption underlying this study is that cultures differ in terms of politeness norms. Often people from different cultures approach one another in what they think is an appropriate manner and the outcome is miscommunication. This may be attributed to differing cultural norms and this study aims...

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Main Author: Kenyon, Tracy Karen
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1004715