Exploring (Im)Politeness Strategies in Indirect Reports in Persian across Genders

Table 11

Distribution of output strategies used by men (N = 327).

Strategies	Frequency	Percentage
1. Frighten, instill a belief…	52	15.90
2. Scorn, ridicule by…	48	14.67
3. Contemptuous,…	44	13.45
4. Belittle others…	39	11.92
5. Invade others’ space…	47	14.37
6. Explicitly associate…	49	14.98
7. Put others’ indebtedness…	48	14.67