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

Table 2

Output strategies (adapted from [39], p. 67).

No.	Strategy
1	Frighten, instill a belief that an action detrimental to others will occur
2	Scorn, ridicule by emphasizing the speaker’s relative power
3	Contemptuous, not treating others seriously
4	Belittle others (e.g., using diminutives)
5	Invade others’ space—literally or metaphorically
6	Explicitly associate others with a negative aspect
7	Put others’ indebtedness on record