Politeness : some universals in language usage /
Penelope Brown and Stephen C. Levinson.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University P., 1987.
- xiv, 345 p. : charts.
- (Studies in interactional sociolinguistics ; 4) .
First published 1978 as part of Esther N Goody (ed) : Qyestions and politeness. Reissued 1987 with corrections.
Bibliography : p. 301-327.
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Sociolinguistics. Etiquette. Pragmatics. Social interaction.