Research Article
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 |
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