The Politeness/Impoliteness Divide: English-Based Theories and Speech Acts Practice in Moroccan Arabic

· English in the World Series Book 12 · Universitat de València
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This book aims to explore the contribution that Moroccan Arabic and the cultural code associated with this language makes to the theoreti¬cal discourse on politeness. Lt focuses on the way in which significant speech acts such as expressing gratitude, invitations and compliments are managed. Politeness is a strategy to preserve community values and to construct personal iden¬tities related to these values.
This book aims to explore the contribution that Moroccan Arabic and the cultural code associated with this language makes to the theoreti¬cal discourse on politeness. Lt focuses on the way in which significant speech acts such as expressing gratitude, invitations and compliments are managed. Poli...

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