As stated in the previous chapter, this study investigates indirectness and politeness by analysing the perception and production of requests. This chapter is going to introduce the linguistic form ‘request’ and the different request strategies, including Head acts and possible Head act modifications.

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Forms and Functions: Requests

  • Vienna Thiele

摘要

As stated in the previous chapter, this study investigates indirectness and politeness by analysing the perception and production of requests. This chapter is going to introduce the linguistic form ‘request’ and the different request strategies, including Head acts and possible Head act modifications.