Talk:Politeness maxims

Leech Citation Needed
The initial paragraph says this comes from Leech, but none of the references are to him. Does it mean Leech 1983? If someone who knows more could put in the real reference, that would be useful. Elatb (talk) 19:03, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

I have arrived here almost a year and a half later to ask the same thing. A Leech citation is needed. Darvon.guppy (talk) 05:03, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

My opinion exactly. i have here the 1983 publication which seems to me to be the only possible original Leech source: Leech, Geoffrey N.: Principles of Pragmatics. Longman: London 1983. But of course, I don't know whether this is the one the OP used, or whether it was some sort of summary or critic's essay. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.84.23.95 (talk) 19:04, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

Bad modesty maxim example
"Oh, I'm so stupid - I didn't make a note of our lecture! Did you?"

If the interlocutor didn't make a note as well - It would imply that he is stupid as well. This will violate the approbation maxim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.64.30.60 (talk) 14:18, 14 April 2014 (UTC)