The iron fist in a velvet glove: How politeness can contribute to impoliteness

Journal of Politeness Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-160

  Bayraktaroǧlu, Arin ^b   Sifianou, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84871436064     PISSN: 16125681     EISSN: 16134877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/pr-2012-0009     Document Type: Article

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