Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2013, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 87–94
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391/395+821.21/.22+821.161.1

Politeness and speech etiquette in Russian and Iranian cultures

Madayeni A. 1 (Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran), Mostafavi Gero H. 1 (Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran)
1 University of Tehran
Abstract: 

In this article the relation between the politeness and speech etiquette and the relation between culture and social manners are reviewed. From one feature of this essay we can review the culture in Iran and Russia. In the Iranian culture manner and politeness have the divine and humanity source. In this essay authors concluded that manner and politeness is one of the social and cultural category and it shows the character of a person

Keywords: 

politeness, speech etiquette, social manner, literature of Iran and Russia

For citation:
Madayeni A., Mostafavi Gero H. Politeness and speech etiquette in Russian and Iranian cultures. Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University Bulletin, 2013, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 87–94.
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Date of the publication 20.08.2013