PolitenessandBusinessEnglishLetters

ContentsAbstract in English4Abstract in Chinese41.Introduction52.Politeness52.1 The Definition of Politeness..................................52.2 Politeness Principle (PP)and Its Maxims62.2.1 Tact Maxim…62.2.2 Generosity Maxim.........................................72.2.3 Approbation Maxim........92.2.4 Modesty Maxim…92.2.5 Agreement Maxim...............................................102.2.6 Sympathy Maxim…103.Politeness and Personal Letters........................................................123.1.Components of Personal Letters.....12