Tannen (1985)

On the other hands, Tannen (1985) asserted that there’s relation between power and indirectness. She said that power can manipulate solidarity, and the indirectness plays its role in ‘manipulating’ the powerless. For example, father “indirectly” commands his daughter not to go home late by saying “The gate is closed at 9pm”. From the statement, the father wants to make his daughter realize that she is not allowed to go home late without making a direct command to his daughter.

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