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Здравей! Как си, приятелю? Речевият акт на поздрава в българския език
Hi! How are you, my friend? Greetings as Speech Act in Bulgarian

Author(s): Neda Pavlova
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Софийски университет »Св. Климент Охридски«
Keywords: politeness; communication; greeting; Bulgarian language;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this article is the greeting as one of the basic speech acts of polite communication. The author is attempting to present various types of greeting speech acts in Bulgarian language. Special attention is paid to the problem of the right choice of greetings, which depend on the age, social position and professional status of the interlocutors. The author comes to the conclusion that the right choice of a greeting determines the style of communication and influences its success.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-21
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian