РОДНЕ РАЗЛИКЕ У УЧТИВОСТИ ПРИЛИКОМ ИСКАЗИВАЊА ЗАХТЕВА
Numerous studies have shown that in certain situations women are more polite thanmen. Guided by the scarcity of research of this sort among younger population, thepresent study aims at determining whether there is a statistically significant differencein expressing politeness among students of different gender when it comes toexpressing demands, as well as at investigating the influence of power and socialdistance on the choice of phrases while expressing demands. The total of 86 participants(42 male and 44 female) answered a questionnaire containing six situationsexamining various relationships of power and social distance. After the questionnaire,the frequency and chi-square test were employed to statistically analyse the obtainedresults, which showed that there was in fact a difference in expressing politeness andit went in favour of female participants. Nevertheless, male participants likewise usedpolite phrases yet only on certain occasions.
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