The Structure and Use of Politeness Formulas.

Ferguson, Charles A.

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The Structure and Use of Politeness Formulas

Ferguson, Charles A.

Language in Society, 5, 2, 137-151, Aug 76

The use of interpersonal verbal routines such as greetings and thanks is examined as a universal phenomenon of human languages. Examples from Syrian Arabic, American English and other languages are used to show differing patterns of structure and use, susceptible of grammatical and sociolinguistic analysis. (Author/RM)

Descriptors: Arabic, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Language Universals, Language Usage, Language Variation, North American English, Social Behavior, Sociolinguistics, Verbal Communication

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