Book Review: Politeness in the History of English: From the Middle Ages to the Present Day

Brown Penelope Levinson Stephen C . 1987. Politeness: Some universals in language usage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Ide Sachiko . 1989. Formal forms and discernment: Two neglected aspects of universals of linguistic politeness. Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication 8(2-3). 223-248.

Thomas Keith . 2018. In pursuit of civility: Manners and civilization in early modern England. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.