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9783110183009

Politeness in Language

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    9783110183009

  • ISBN10:

    3110183005

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-03-23
  • Publisher: De Gruyter

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Summary

The second edition of this collection of 13 original papers contains an updated introductory section detailing the significance that the original articles published in 1992 have for the further development of research into linguistic politeness into the 21st century. The original articles present both the most important problems in developing a theory of linguistic politeness and a number of case studies and research projects. Key features The very successful hardcover now as an affordable paperback. Ideal as an introductory text to politeness research, one of the basic topics in applied linguistics. The new introduction by Richard Watts covers recent developments in politeness research since the 1990s.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Contributors ix
Linguistic politeness research: Quo vadis? xi
Richard J. Watts
Introduction 1(20)
Richard J. Watts
Sachiko Ide
Konrad Ehlich
Part 1: The Theory and History of Linguistic Politeness
Intracultural tact versus intercultural tact
21(22)
Richard W. Janney
Horst Arndt
Linguistic politeness and politic verbal behaviour: Reconsidering claims for universality
43(28)
Richard J. Watts
On the historicity of politeness
71(38)
Konrad Ehlich
Literary texts and diachronic aspects of politeness
109(22)
Roger D. Sell
Politeness in linguistic research
131(24)
Gudrun Held
Traditional and modern views: The social constitution and power of politeness
155(48)
Konrad T. Werkhofer
Part 2: Empirical Studies in Politeness
Secondhand politeness
203(16)
Annelie Knapp-Potthoff
Between matter-of-factness and politeness
219(12)
Judith Stalpers
Children's understanding of white lies
231(24)
Sabine Walper
Renate Valtin
Part 3: Politeness in a Non-Western Cultural Setting
The metapragmatics of politeness in Israeli society
255(26)
Shoshana Blum-Kulka
The concept of politeness: An empirical study of American English and Japanese
281(18)
Sachiko Ide
Berverly Hill
Yukiko M. Carnes
Tsunao Ogino
Akiko Kawasaki
Linguistic etiquette in Japanese society
299(26)
Florian Coulmas
Politeness in Thai
325(12)
Manfred Kummer
References and bibliography 337(52)
Author index 389(6)
Subject index 395

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