Pragmatics and Classical Sanskrit: A pilot study in linguistic politeness
Lieve Van de Walle
This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an also limited number… read more[Pragmatics & Beyond New Series, 28] 1993. xii, 454 pp.