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...