Keywords
impoliteness
pragmatics
pragmatic competence
pragmatic failure
code-switching
intercultural communication Multilingualism has become a common feature of communication in today’s globalized world.
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Abstract
This article examines the relationship between multilingualism and impoliteness from a pragmatic perspective. It argues that impoliteness in multilingual interaction often arises not from intentional rudeness or linguistic errors, but from differences in pragmatic norms, cultural expectations, and levels of pragmatic competence. The study highlights how factors such as directness, forms of address, code-switching, and pragmatic failure contribute to misunderstanding and unintended impoliteness. The findings emphasize the importance of shared pragmatic knowledge for successful communication in multilingual contexts.References
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