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Politeness Strategies in English Business Letters: a Comparative Study of Native and Non-Native Speakers of English

Psychology of Language and Communication, 2015
This study investigated the use of politeness strategies in a corpus of English business letters written by Iranian non-native speakers in comparison with business letters written by English native speakers.
Goudarzi Elahe, Ghonsooly Behzad, Taghipour Zahra   +2 more
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Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of The Politeness Strategy used in Mata Najwa Talk Show on Trans7

Journal of English Teaching and Applied Linguistics, 2022
This study aimed to describe the Politeness Strategies used in Mata Najwa Talk Show. This study applied a qualitative research design to explore the politeness strategies used by the participants in Mata Najwa Talk Show in their interactions.
Dwi Handayani Silitonga
doaj   +1 more source

Politeness theory and relational work [PDF]

, 2005
In this paper we briefly revisit politeness research influenced by Brown and Levinson’s (1987) politeness theory. We argue that this research tradition does not deal with politeness but with the mitigation of face-threatening acts (FTAs) in general.
Locher, Miriam A., Watts, Richard J.
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Sertraline Treatment Can Mimic Niemann‐Pick Type C Biomarker Profile: A Diagnostic Pitfall

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oxysterols (cholestane‐3β,5α,6β‐triol and 7‐ketocholesterol) and N‐palmitoyl‐O‐phosphocholineserine (PPCS) are sensitive biomarkers for Niemann‐Pick disease type C (NPC) screening. However, false‐positive results occur, with a biomarker profile suggestive of NPC despite the absence of pathogenic variants in genes involved in NPC or ...
Maria Makrygianni, Cecile Pagan, Antony Citterio‐Quentin, Isabelle Rouvet, Giulia Dingeo, Cyril Hanin, Claudine Laurent‐Levinson, Samia Pichard, Bénédicte Héron, Clément Gourguechon, Daniele Mandia, Jerome Guitton, Carole Lacout, Nicolas Schleinitz, Florient Potier, Olivier Flabeau, Elsa Besse‐Pinot, Foudil Lamari, Magali Pettazzoni, Yann Nadjar   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introduction: Politeness and impoliteness in computer-mediated communication [PDF]

, 2010
This special issue deals with how interactants negotiate the relational aspect of language use in computer-mediated contexts; a subject matter which has received scant attention to date.
Locher, Miriam A.
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Subclinical Optic Nerve Involvement in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: Multimodal Detection and Diagnostic Impact

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to determine the frequency of subclinical optic nerve (ON) lesions using MRI, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual evoked potentials (VEP) in radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), and to assess their diagnostic and prognostic significance.
Christine Lebrun‐Frenay, Cassandre Landes‐Château, Lydiane Mondot, Mikael Cohen, Margherita Popolo, Jérôme de Seze, Bertrand Bourre, Françoise Durand‐Dubief, Olivier Casez, Orhun H. Kantarci, Aksel Siva, Stephanie Baillif, Darin T. Okuda, Letizia Leocani   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Metapragmatic First-Order Politeness in Peninsular Spanish

Hermes, 2008
Research on Spanish politeness has developed dramatically in the past decade. One of the most influential theses regarding Spanish politeness was posited by Hickey (1991), who, in comparing Spanish to English, concluded that Peninsular Spanish has a ...
J. A. G. Ardila
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Quantitative MRI Uncovers Subtle Cortical Damage in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody‐Associated Disease

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To determine whether myelin‐sensitive quantitative MRI reveals microstructural abnormalities in normal‐appearing cortex (NACtx) in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), indicating that conventional MRI underestimates remission residual cortical injury.
Valentina Camera, Agnese Tamanti, Silvia Messina, Nicola Dall'Osto, Teresa Maltempo, Stefano Ziccardi, Matteo Foschi, Maria Grazia Piscaglia, Diana Ferraro, Francesco Crescenzo, Francesca Rossi, Albulena Bajrami, Sabrina Marangoni, Damiano Marastoni, Francesca Benedetta Pizzini, Maria Isabel Leite, Roberta Magliozzi, Patrick Waters, Massimiliano Calabrese, Jacqueline Palace, Ruth Geraldes   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are Men More Polite Than Women? Deconstruct the Politeness Strategy in Disagreement Statements

Nobel: Journal of Literature and Language Teaching
This research aims to find out the politeness strategies used by the participants for stating the disagreement and to disclose the stereotypes about women being more polite than men or not.
Fitrari Ramadhani Salsabila Putri, Aprillia Firmonasari   +1 more
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