Speech Act Theory and Shakespeare: Scenes of Thanking in Shakespeare's Plays
https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/aaao713/
Author:
	Beloufa, Chahra.
Type:
	Book Monograph
Year:
	2024
Publication Information:
	Abingdon: Routledge, 2024. viii + 216
Series Statement:
	(Routledge Studies in Shakespeare.)
Annotation:
	Uses speech act theory and politeness theory to analyze scenes of thanking in Shakespeare's plays, as gifts and actions. Considers thanks in terms of grace, pardon, and ingratitude.
Language:
	English
Keywords:
	pragmatics, performative language
Tags:
	Language, Linguistics, Philology, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism
WSB Update:
	Fall 2025
WSB Record Number:
	aaao713