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Mir, Montserrat – 1993

A study investigated politeness indicators in the speech of three groups of university students: 37 native Spanish speakers, in Spain; 34 American students; and 33 native Spanish-speakers learning English as a Second Language (ESL) in Spain. Subjects responded to a questionnaire that outlined 24 situations combining 2 contextual variables: 2…

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences