The Factor of Politeness in Unfavorable Book Reviews

The article offers a thorough examination of the genre of book review and analysis of the means used by the critic to make unfavorable reviews with special reference to the factor of politeness. The author conducts a comparative analysis of the similarities among the unfavorable book reviews in Eng...

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Main Author: Irina Vardanyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Yerevan State University 2008-10-01
Series:Armenian Folia Anglistika
Online Access:https://journals.ysu.am/index.php/arm-fol-angl/article/view/4732
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Summary:The article offers a thorough examination of the genre of book review and analysis of the means used by the critic to make unfavorable reviews with special reference to the factor of politeness. The author conducts a comparative analysis of the similarities among the unfavorable book reviews in English and Russian as well as their culture-bound differences.
ISSN:1829-2429
2579-3039