Gender-based politeness strategies : s study of Hungarian learners of English

Varga, Zita (2008) Gender-based politeness strategies : s study of Hungarian learners of English. Masters, Szegedi Tudományegyetem.

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Abstract

This thesis examines the differences between men's and women's linguistic politeness strategies e.g. hedges, tag questions, questions, compliments. I introduce the theoretical background of politeness, claiming that women are linguistically more polite than men and I demonstrate the theory that can be the reason for this difference. Presenting my own research made with the help of Hungarian university and college students of English, focusing on some of the politeness strategies, I conclude that women use more of these strategies than men, therefore they are more polite in their speech.

English title

A study of Hungarian learners of English

Institution

Szegedi Tudományegyetem

Faculty

Gyula Juhász Faculty of Education

Department

Modern Nyelvek és Kultúrák Tanszék

Discipline

Teacher Training

Specialization

angol

Supervisor(s)

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Subjects:	05. Social sciences > 05.03. Educational sciences
Depositing User:	Szerkesztő JGYPK
Date Deposited:	2019. Apr. 03. 14:29
Last Modified:	2019. Apr. 09. 09:32
URI:	https://diploma.bibl.u-szeged.hu/id/eprint/72660

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