A few observations on linguistic politeness in Italian and Romanian commercial letters. Cover Image

ALCUNE OSSERVAZIONI SULLA CORTESIA LINGUISTICA NELLA LETTERA COMMERCIALE ITALIANA E ROMENA
A few observations on linguistic politeness in Italian and Romanian commercial letters.

Author(s): Diana Sopon
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universitaria Craiova
Keywords: commercial letters; forms of address; stereotyped formulas

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with semantic and formal differences between forms of address in Italian and Romanian commercial letters. The paper also suggests that the cultural and etymological approach should be taken into consideration for a better understanding of these stereotyped formulas.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 176-182
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Italian