indirect request

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indirect request - an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"

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asking, request - the verbal act of requesting

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These request formulae were also employed by the participants in Shively's (2011) investigation: US learners of Spanish in Toledo (Spain) whose socialisation into the target language made them abandon more indirect request realisations, which would be more typical in their L1 in order to use more imperatives and questions in different commercial SEs.

Requests in tourist information office service encounters: An analysis of directness and gender

Many studies, and also the present study, support the fact that the use of hints (the most indirect request) is rare and not very common at early stages.

"Mama, ?puedo hacer una fiesta?" El desarrollo del acto de habla de pedir permiso desde la ninez hasta la adolescencia

What are the frequencies of direct and indirect request strategies in emails written by native English-speaking professionals in the workplace?

Request strategies in professional e-mail correspondence: insights from the united states workplace

Ihsanoglu said that the organization had earlier received an indirect request from the Ministry of Boarders in Myanmar to postpone the office opening although the government representative signed a cooperation agreement with the OIC delegation in Myanmar in September.

No Myanmar reply to OIC plea for a humanitarian office

Remarkably, there was no hint of entitlement on the part of the writer to any emotional support from me, nor any indirect request for condolences, or even the expectation of a response.

The privilege of aging

Othello next represents Desdemona's response to his stories, which culminates not only in the physical act of kissing but also the indirect request or hint from Desdemona herself that she would want to be wooed by a man who had experienced what Othello had experienced.

When chaos is come again: narrative and narrative analysis in Othello

He claimed that several years ago during the controversial Orange marches in Bellaghy he had refused to appear on television on behalf of the RUC following an indirect request from ACC Beaney and that had also dented his promotional chances.

CATHOLIC COP ACCUSES BOSSES IN BIAS CASE; Top policeman claims he lost promotion because of his religion

Koizumi's reference to the alleged abduction of Japanese nationals by North Korea in the summit was taken to indicate Tokyo's indirect request for U.S.

Koizumi seeks U.S. cooperation in 'abduction' case

and several Korean letters include both direct and indirect request strategies, so the number of occurrences does not match the number of letters; one U.S.

Korean business letters: strategies for effective complaints in cross-cultural communication

Apparently, Brown conceded to an indirect request from his former colleague to hold the enquiry behind closed doors.