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Publication Date: 1989
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Politeness Theory and Shakespeare's Four Major Tragedies.
Brown, Roger; Gilman, Albert
Language in Society, v18 n2 p159-212 Jun 1989
Shakespeare's use of Early Modern English in four major tragedies was analyzed to test a theory that power, distance, and the ranked extremity of a face-threatening act are the universal determinants of politeness levels in dyadic discourse. While affect strongly influenced politeness, interactive closeness had little or no effect on politeness. (80 references) (Author/CB)
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Language: English
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