politeness

n.

有礼貌；客气；文雅；有礼貌的行为

politeness principle礼貌原则

out of politeness出于礼貌

1. People often ask about health out of politeness.
   人们常常出于礼貌问候健康。
2. He was noted for his politeness.
   大家都知道他很有礼貌。
3. It is wise to apply the oil of refined politeness to the mechanisms of friendship.
   智者将优雅礼貌的油涂抹在友谊的结构。

Women, Men and Politeness
The logic of politeness: or minding your p''s and q''s
The pragmatics of politeness in scientific articles
Fragment uit: Politeness. Some Universals in Language Usage
Universals in language use: Politeness phenomena
Universal in Language Usage: Politeness Phenomena
Universals in language usage: Politeness phenomena
Politeness: Some universals in language usage. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press
Reprint of first chapter of (1987) Politeness: Some universals in language usage
Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics 4) by Penelope Brown; Stephen C. Levinson