Politeness in Mexico and the United States

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F�elix-Brasdefer, J. C�esar. Politeness in Mexico and the United States a contrastive study of the realization and perception of refusals / J. C�esar F�elix-Brasdefer. - Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2008.
1 online resource (xiv, 195 p.) : ill. - (Pragmatics & beyond, new ser., v. 171) Content notes : Politeness in Mexico and the United States; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Transcription conventions; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The scope of politeness; 2. Speech acts in context; 3. Methodology and organization of the study; 4. Results; 5. Results; 6. Conclusions and discussion; References; appendix; Author index; Subject index; The Pragmatics & Beyond New Series; 9789027291448 (electronic bk.) 9027291446 (electronic bk.) * Politeness (Linguistics) - Mexico. Politeness (Linguistics) - United States. Speech acts (Linguistics) Interpersonal relations. Formules de politesse. Actes de parole. Relations humaines. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES - Linguistics - Sociolinguistics. Beleefdheidsvorm. Etiquette. Engels. Spaans. Taalkunde. * Verenigde Staten. Mexico. * Series