Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine how the use of Any applies to the aspect of realization for the politeness strategy. In order to make a functional analysis of use of Any, I have reviewed the politeness rules and strategies in discourse. Based on these observations, it is argued that 'Free Choice any' should be considered as an expression of being polite in particular social context. Therefore, this paper proceeds as the followings: (1) I examine the case in which Any has a politeness feature in the field of pragmatics. (2) I also examine the case in which Any is relevant to the politeness strategies. (3) I suggest the case in which Any can be applied to the politeness strategies.
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