ISBN:
9789027275110
,
9027275114
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (iv, 281 p.)
,
ill.
Series Statement:
Benjamins current topics 1874-0081 v. 41
Series Statement:
Benjamins current topics v. 41
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Understanding historical (im)politeness
DDC:
306.44
Keywords:
Politeness (Linguistics) History
;
Pragmatics History
;
Politeness (Linguistics) History
;
Pragmatics History
;
Pragmatics
;
History
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Linguistics ; Sociolinguistics
;
Politeness (Linguistics)
;
Electronic books History
Abstract:
This paper is intended as an overall template of the evolution of (im)politeness. It elucidates how (linguistic) rapport management originated and developed over time, and tries to come to grips with (some of) the sociocultural factors behind such changes. Taking its point of departure in human prehistory (Section?1), the paper argues that, contrary to received wisdom, politeness and impoliteness are not two sides of the same coin (Section?2), and it discusses the dissimilar evolutionary antecedents of politeness and impoliteness (Sections 3 and 4). The paper then maps out three broad-scale di
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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