Gender and Positive Politeness in Facebook Communication

Authors

  • Marta Dąbrowska Jagiellonian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2012.8.1-2.007

Abstract

The article analyzes a number of linguistic strategies which act as bearers of positive politeness (in male and female communications) in Facebook social network. Summing up the results of the investigation the author concludes that linguistic expressions among male and female users differ significantly not only in everyday or semi-formal contexts, but in modern computer language at large.

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Published

2012-10-15

How to Cite

Dąbrowska, M. (2012). Gender and Positive Politeness in Facebook Communication. Armenian Folia Anglistika, 8(1-2 (10), 7–20. https://doi.org/10.46991/AFA/2012.8.1-2.007

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Section

Linguistics