Sara Mills (2003). Gender and politeness

Authors

  • Virginia Acuña Ferreira Universidade de Vigo Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v5i1.158

Keywords:

Politeness

Abstract

Sara Mills (2003). Gender and politeness. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 270 pp., ISBN Hb 0 521 81084 1, Pb 0 521 00919 7.

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Published

2004-02-26

How to Cite

Ferreira, V. A. (2004). Sara Mills (2003). Gender and politeness. Sociolinguistic Studies, 5(1), 158-164. https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v5i1.158