2008Journal of Language and Literature StudiesRequires access

A Comparison Study of Politeness in English Context and Chinese Context

Yang Li, Xiangmei Li

Open publisher page 0 citations

Abstract

Politeness is culture-specific. It has different manifestations in different cultures. This essay is intended to explore the differences between English politeness and Chinese politeness.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Politeness is culture-specific. It has different manifestations in different cultures. This essay is intended to explore the differences between English politeness and Chinese politeness.

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Politeness is culture-specific. It has different manifestations in different cultures. This essay is intended to explore the differences between English politeness and Chinese politeness.

Key concepts: Politeness, Context (archaeology), Linguistics, Psychology, History, Philosophy, Archaeology

Related papers

Back to paper searchBrowse research topicsOriginal source
A Comparison Study of Politeness in English Context and Chinese Context — Research Paper | ScholarLens