INTRODUCTION
POLITENESS IN KOREAN LANGUAGE
Index for Politeness in Korean Directives
A Politeness Continuum for Korean Directives
METHODOLOGY
Data : Korean TV Dramas
RAtionale for Using TV Dramas
DATA ANALYSIS
Procedures
Female and Male Superiors' Request Speech Acts
Comparisons of Request Speech Acts Between Female and Male Superiors
DISCUSSION
Politeness in Request Speech Acts
Discourse Strategies Employed by Women in the workplace
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES