Politeness in Arabic and English: A Pragmatic Contrastive Study

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Politeness strategies among Arabic speakers favor positive politeness, emphasizing community and closeness.
English speakers show a preference for negative politeness strategies, focusing on individual rights and reducing imposition.
Cultural aspects like collectivism and honor codes significantly shape politeness interactions in Arabic.
The findings provide pedagogical recommendations for enhancing intercultural communicative competence in English learners.

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This analysis highlights cultural norms and politeness strategies in Arabic and English, suggesting implications for intercultural communication.

Lect. Bahaa A. Muslim Al-Zobaidy (2025) studied this question.

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This analysis highlights cultural norms and politeness strategies in Arabic and English, suggesting implications for intercultural communication.