ISBN:
9789027294111
,
9027294119
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xii, 342 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Series Statement:
Pragmatics & beyond 0922-842X new ser., v. 139
Series Statement:
Pragmatics & beyond new ser., v. 139
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Broadening the horizon of linguistic politeness
DDC:
306.44
Keywords:
Grammar, Comparative and general Honorific
;
Formules de politesse
;
Sociolinguistique
;
Politesse (Linguistique)
;
Politeness (Linguistics)
;
Grammar, Comparative and general Honorific
;
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES ; Linguistics ; Sociolinguistics
;
Grammar, Comparative and general ; Honorific
;
Politeness (Linguistics)
;
Beleefdheidsvorm
;
Formule de politesse
;
Linguistique
;
Sociolinguistique
;
Electronic books
;
Konferenzschrift 1999
;
Konferenzschrift
Abstract:
This collection of 19 papers celebrates the coming of age of the field of politeness studies, now in its 30th year. It begins with an investigation of the meaning of politeness, especially linguistic politeness, and presents a short history of the field of linguistic politeness studies, showing how such studies go beyond the boundaries of conventional linguistic work, incorporating, as they do, non-language insights. The emphasis of the volume is on non-Western languages and the ways linguistic politeness is achieved with them. Many, if not most, studies have focused on Western languages, but
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. - Description based on print version record
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