Complaint and politeness strategies used by Iranian speakers of English
Complaint is a face threatening act and it happens when a speaker reacts with anger to things which go wrong or to a speech or an action which affected him/her unfavorably. Therefore, complaints can engender social relationship breakdown. However, a complainer can use politeness when he/she aims to...
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Australian International Academic Centre
2018
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72079/1/Complaint%20and%20Politeness%20Strategies%20used%20by%20Iranian%20Speakers%20of%20English.pdf |