Politeness in Language : Studies in its History, Theory and Practice / Konrad Ehlich, Richard J. Watts, Sachiko Ide.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ehlich, Konrad, editor.

Ide, Sachiko, editor.

Watts, Richard J., editor.

Series:

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 59.

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ; 59

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Honorific.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (381 pages).

Edition:

Reprint 2019

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This collection of 13 original papers focuses on the phenomenon of politeness in language. It presents the most important problems in developing a theory of linguistic politeness, which must deal with the crucial differences between lay notions of politeness in different cultures and the term 'politeness' as a concept within a theory of linguistic politeness. The universal validity of the term itself is called into question, as are models such as those developed by Brown and Levinson, Lakoff, and Leech. New approaches are suggested. In addition to this theoretical discussion, an empirical section presents a number of case studies and research projects in linguistic politeness. These show what has been achieved within current models and what still remains to be done, in particular with reference to cross-cultural studies in politeness and differences between a Western and a non-Western approach to the subject.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction / Watts, Richard J. / Ide, Sachiko / Ehlich, Konrad

Part 1: The Theory and History of Linguistic Politeness

1. Intracultural tact versus intercultural tact / Janney, Richard W. / Arndt, Horst

2. Linguistic politeness and politic verbal behaviour: Reconsidering claims for universality / Watts, Richard J.

3. On the historicity of politeness / Ehlich, Konrad

4. Literary texts and diachronic aspects of politeness / Sell, Roger D.

5. Politeness in linguistic research / Held, Gudrun

6. Traditional and modern views: the social constitution and the power of politeness / Werkhofer, Konrad T.

Part 2: Empirical Studies in Politeness

7. Secondhand politeness / Knapp-Potthoff, Annelie

8. Between matter-of-factness and politeness / Stalpers, Judith

9. Children's understanding of white lies / Walper, Sabine / Valtin, Renate

Part 3: Politeness in a Non-Western Cultural Setting

10. The metapragmatics of politeness in Israeli society / Blum-Kulka, Shoshana

11. The concept of politeness: An empirical study of American English and Japanese / Ide, Sachiko / Hill, Beverly / Carnes, Yukiko M. / Ogino, Tsunao / Kawasaki, Akiko

12. Linguistic etiquette in Japanese society / Coulmas, Florian

13. Politeness in Thai / Kummer, Manfred

References

Author and subject index

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9783110886542

3110886545

OCLC:

1125189012