Spice up your English! Learn 13 polite and useful alternatives to "I don't like it." Perfect for everyday conversations and ...

Research in pragmatics and politeness explores how individuals manage social interactions through contextually sensitive language strategies. It interrogates the subtle interplay between speech acts ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A study of the Lachish letters (ostraca) that goes beyond treating conventional formulae as simply epistolary phenomena or scribal preference ...

Consumers make assumptions based on the language used by a brand or advertiser, and politeness does matter, say researchers. Consumers make assumptions based on the language used by a brand or ...