Directness and Indirectness Across Cultures

Mills, Sara; Grainger, Karen

This book analyses the complex relationship between directness, indirectness, politeness and impoliteness. Definitions of directness and indirectness are discussed and problematised from a discursive theoretical perspective.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-10-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137340382

DOI: 10.1057/9781137340399

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 177