Interpersonal Pragmatics

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2010

Interpersonal Pragmatics

Edited by: Miriam A. Locher and Sage L. Graham

Volume 6 in the series Handbooks of Pragmatics [HOPS]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110214338

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Contents

About this book

This handbook focuses on the interpersonal aspects of language in use, exploring key concepts such as face, im/politeness, identity, or gender, as well as mitigation, respect/deference, and humour in a variety of settings. The volume includes theoretical overviews as well as empirical studies from experts in a range of disciplines within linguistics and communication studies and provides a multifaceted perspective on both theoretical and applied approaches to the role of language in relational work.

views pragmatics from both theoretical and applied perspectives
deals with the interpersonal or relational side of language in use
there is no handbook available on this particular focus so far
provides reliable overviews useful not only to researchers but also to students and teachers
includes 20 extensive articles and a valuable subject index

Author / Editor information

Miriam A. Locher, University of Basel, Switzerland; Sage L. Graham, University of Memphis, USA.

Topics

Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	I
Table of contents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	XI
1. Introduction to interpersonal pragmatics Miriam A. Locher and Sage L. Graham Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I: Theoretical approaches to interpersonal pragmatics
2. Linguistic politeness: Laying the foundations Maria Sifianou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
3. Linguistic politeness theory and its aftermath: Recent research trails Richard J. Watts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
4. Politeness in East Asia Shigeko Okamoto Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
5. Researching impoliteness and rudeness: Issues and definitions Derek Bousfield Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
6. Relating Robert B. Arundale Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
7. Social cognition Andreas Langlotz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
8. The negotiation of identities Anna Fina Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
9. Gender and interpersonal pragmatics Louise Mullany Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	225
Part II: Linguistic strategies for interpersonal effects
10. Mitigation Stefan Schneider Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	253
11. Respect and deference Michael Haugh Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	271
12. Swearing Karyn Stapleton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
13. Humour Stephanie Schnurr Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	307
Part III: Interpersonal issues in different contexts
14. Interpersonal issues in the workplace Bernadette Vine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	329
15. Interpersonal issues in court: Rebellion, resistance and other ways of behaving badly Janet Cotterill Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	353
16. Interpersonal issues in health discourse Boyd Davis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	381
17. Interpersonal issues in political discourse José Luis Blas Arroyo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	405
18. Interpersonal issues in the discourse of dating ads Carol Marley Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	435
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	463

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Research Libraries, Academics, who are interested in Interpersonal Pragmatics, Politeness Research, Cognitive Linguistics and Linguistics in General, but also for everyone interested in Communication Studies, Sociolinguistics, Anthropological Linguistics, and Pragmatics
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 497
Keywords: Pragmatics; Interpersonal Communication; Discourse Analysis

eBook

Published: October 19, 2010
ISBN: 9783110214338

Hardcover

Published: October 15, 2010
ISBN: 9783110214321