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This research investigates how gender and social class influence the use of politeness strategies in Damascus Arabic.

Politeness in Damascus Arabic: Do gender and social class variables determine its use?

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Quantitative analysis examines politeness strategies in Damascus Arabic, revealing gender and social class effects.

This research investigates how gender and social class influence the use of politeness strategies in Damascus Arabic.
Conducted a quantitative analysis of ten politeness mechanisms
Collected texts from a corpus in Damascus
Sample included 25 men and 25 women
Both genders use politeness strategies in similar proportions
Women demonstrate a higher frequency of politeness strategies
Middle-class women exhibit the most notable distinctions in usage compared to other groups

Carmen Berlinches Ramos (2026) studied this question.

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