THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF POLITENESS IN INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Abstract

The following article examines the role of politeness in intercultural communication, including its impact on rapport-building, dispute resolution, and social hierarchy negotiation. Intercultural communication involves a complex interaction of language, cultural, and social aspects. Politeness, as a fundamental part of communication, plays an important role in negotiating the complexities of relationships between people from different cultures, specifically, English and Uzbek.