Wanting or asking? Polite and impolite requests in Arabic papyrus letters

Author(s):: Sijpesteijn, P.M. (0000-0002-6615-469X)

Published: 2026
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

Arabic papyriLinguisticsPoliteness studiesHistorical pragmaticsEgyptRequest lettersPetitions

Date issued: 2026-05-21
Language: English
Is part of: Journal of Historical Pragmatics
Advanced publication: Yes
hdl: 1887/4303846
doi: 10.1075/jhp.00083.sij
URL: https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/jhp.00083.sij

Funding

Sponsorship: NWO
Grant number: VI.C.231.045