Politeness as a Means of Effective Communication in Diplomatic Correspondence: Politeness Structures in Diplomatic Notes in English
Politeness as a Means of Effective Communication in Diplomatic Correspondence: Politeness Structures in Diplomatic Notes in English
Author(s): Katerina HristozovaSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Theory of Communication
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: politeness; diplomatic correspondence; effective communication; politeness structures; House and Kasper’s taxonomy
Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the basic principles of the politeness phenomenon and examines the different politeness structures most commonly employed in the specific field of diplomatic correspondence in English, more precisely in diplomatic notes. The study uses as a framework the taxonomy of politeness structures proposed by House and Kasper (1961). It attempts to calculate the frequency of occurrence of the structures in diplomatic notes in English and aims to show the interdependence between the choice of appropriate politeness structures and the process of carrying out successful written communication between diplomats.
Journal: Studia Philologica Universitatis Velikotarnovensis
- Issue Year: 40/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 47-54
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
