Politeness in Europe

Is this true of all Westerners? And what exactly do we mean by Westerner? If a similar exchange were to take place, say, in an elevator in Helsinki, could we draw the same conclusions? Indeed, would such an exchange take place in Helsinki at all? In Nicosia? In Tallinn? Leo Hickey and Miranda Stewar...

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Main Author: Carina Klein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2005-12-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1577