Politeness in Europe
Author | : Leo Hickey |
Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853597376 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853597374 |
Rating | : 4/5 (374 Downloads) |
Download or read book Politeness in Europe written by Leo Hickey and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politeness as practised across 22 European societies, firmly set within critical debates developed since the 1980s, is here presented in ways related to concrete situations in which language-users interact with one another to achieve their goals. Areas covered include types of politeness, forms of address, negotiation and small-talk in various contexts.