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Politeness in context: Intergenerational issues (Review article)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Nikolas Coupland ,
Karen Grainger  and
Justine Coupland
Nikolas Coupland
Affiliation:
Centre for Applied English Language Studies, University of Wales, College of Cardiff
Karen Grainger
Affiliation:
Centre for Applied English Language Studies, University of Wales, College of Cardiff
Justine Coupland
Affiliation:
Centre for Applied English Language Studies, University of Wales, College of Cardiff
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Language in Society , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , June 1988 , pp. 253 - 262
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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