Impoliteness in Language - Studies on its Interplay with Power in Theory and Practice (Paperback)

The volume addresses the enormous imbalance that exists between academic interest in politeness phenomena when compared to impoliteness phenomena. Researchers working with Brown and Levinson's ([1978] 1987) seminal work on politeness rarely focused explicitly on impoliteness. As a result, only one aspect of facework/relational work has been studied in detail. Next to this research desideratum, politeness research is on the move again, with alternative conceptions of politeness to those of Brown and Levinson being further developed. In this volume researchers present, discuss and explore the concept of linguistic impoliteness, the crucial differences and interconnectedness between lay understandings of impoliteness and the academic concept within a theory of facework/relational work, as well as the exercise of power that is involved when impoliteness occurs. The authors offer solid discussions of the theoretical issues involved and draw on data from political interaction, interaction with legally constituted authorities, workplace interaction in the factory and the office, code-switching and Internet practices. The collection offers inspiration for research on impoliteness in many different research fields, such as (critical) discourse analysis, conversation analysis, pragmatics and stylistics, as well as linguistic approaches to studies in conflict and conflict resolution.

General

Imprint:	de Gruyter Mouton
Country of origin:	Germany
Series:	Language, Power and Social Process [LPSP]
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Derek Bousfield • Miriam A. Locher
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	354
ISBN-13:	978-3-11-020267-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Promotions
LSN:	3-11-020267-0
Barcode:	9783110202670

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