Politeness is a universal phenomenon.It has become the focus of pragmatic study since almost forties years ago.The study on language use has brought up some important politeness theories.The paper conducts a historic ...Politeness is a universal phenomenon.It has become the focus of pragmatic study since almost forties years ago.The study on language use has brought up some important politeness theories.The paper conducts a historic survey of these theories in detail so as to better understand politeness and enjoy a successful cross cultural communication.展开更多
文摘Politeness is a universal phenomenon.It has become the focus of pragmatic study since almost forties years ago.The study on language use has brought up some important politeness theories.The paper conducts a historic survey of these theories in detail so as to better understand politeness and enjoy a successful cross cultural communication.