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Politeness and Culture in Second Language Acquisition

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Sooho Song

    1. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Why Politeness Matters

    • Sooho Song
    Pages 1-7

  3. Theories of Politeness

    • Sooho Song
    Pages 8-62

  4. An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Politeness and Culture

    • Sooho Song
    Pages 63-83

  5. Cultural Impact on Politeness

    • Sooho Song
    Pages 84-134

  6. Implications of Politeness and Culture

    • Sooho Song
    Pages 135-143

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 144-164
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This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

    Sooho Song

About the author

SOOHO SONG is Assistant Professor of Foreign Language and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, particularly the relationship between language and culture in the context of politeness.

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