Politeness Strategies in English Business Letters: a Comparative Study of Native and Non-Native Speakers of English
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/plc-2015-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2083-8506 (formerly 1234-2238) | Journal ISSN: 1234-2238
Language: English
Page range: 44 - 57
Published on: May 29, 2015
Published by: Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
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