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This paper aims to investigate the pragmatic aspects of English politeness phenomena and principles which play an important role for successful communication. The communicative expressions of politeness in one speech society may differ from another speech society. Therefore, it can be an important factor for Korean English learners to understand and acquire the correct politeness expressions of the English language in communication. The purpose of this study is to explicate politeness expression by analyzing the structural characteristics and the strategies of English politeness. Communicative politeness can be judged relative to a particular context and cultural expectations. Koreans express politeness with sophisticated honorific systems according to many variables such as age, power and social familarity. The major feature of English politeness expression is the use of volitional strategy. The English politeness strategies for communication include positive politeness strategy, negative politeness strategy and off-record strategy. The linguistic devices of the negative politeness are important in English politeness. This study is not enough to explicate English politeness in communicative behavior. And so it is expected that further propound research will be done.