Interpersonal pragmatics / edited by Miriam A. Locher, Sage L. Graham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Locher, Miriam A., 1972-

Graham, Sage L., 1967-

Series:

Handbooks of Pragmatics [HOPS]

Handbook of pragmatics ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal communication.

Pragmatics.

Discourse analysis.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (509 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter Mouton, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of contents

1. Introduction to interpersonal pragmatics

Part I: Theoretical approaches to interpersonal pragmatics

2. Linguistic politeness: Laying the foundations

3. Linguistic politeness theory and its aftermath: Recent research trails

4. Politeness in East Asia

5. Researching impoliteness and rudeness: Issues and definitions

6. Relating

7. Social cognition

8. The negotiation of identities

9. Gender and interpersonal pragmatics

Part II: Linguistic strategies for interpersonal effects

10. Mitigation

11. Respect and deference

12. Swearing

13. Humour

Part III: Interpersonal issues in different contexts

14. Interpersonal issues in the workplace

15. Interpersonal issues in court: Rebellion, resistance and other ways of behaving badly

16. Interpersonal issues in health discourse

17. Interpersonal issues in political discourse

18. Interpersonal issues in the discourse of dating ads

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612912160

9781282912168

128291216X

9783110214338

3110214334

OCLC:

696628447