“Mr Paul, please inform me accordingly”

Abstract The function of students’ email requests to faculty is both transactional and interactional. Students’ emails are not only sent with the aim receiving some form service but they also need adhere interactional language in order establish maintain social relationships. Therefore, how address their lecturers much directness appropriate performed through this medium, most difficult choices that students have make. This study investigates L2 university academic formulated medium email, examines correlation between forms address, degree (in)directness imposition as a way express e-politeness.