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Politeness (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics) Paperback - 2003
by Watts, Richard J
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- Title Politeness (Key Topics in Sociolinguistics)
- Author Watts, Richard J
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 320
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
- Date 2003-10-13
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 0521794064.G
- ISBN 9780521794060 / 0521794064
- Weight 0.98 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 8.62 x 5.48 x 0.77 in (21.89 x 13.92 x 1.96 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 306.44
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Summary
During the last fifteen years, existing models of linguistic politeness have generated a huge amount of empirical research. Using a wide range of data from real-life speech situations, this new introduction to politeness breaks away from the limitations of current models and argues that the proper object of study in politeness theory must be commonsense notions of what politeness and impoliteness are. From this, Watts argues, a more appropriate model, one based on Bourdieu's concept of social practice, is developed. The book aims to show that the terms 'polite' and 'impolite' can only be properly examined as they are contested discursively. In doing so, 'polite' and 'impolite' utterances inevitably involve their users in a struggle for power. A radically new account of linguistic politeness, the book will appeal to students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines, in linguistics and the social sciences.
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- Choice, 04/01/2004, Page 1468