11%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Understanding Politeness
Dániel Z. Kádár
€ 42.99
€ 38.09
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Understanding Politeness
paperback. This groundbreaking exploration navigates the reader through the fascinating area of politeness. Num Pages: 306 pages, 25 b/w illus. 4 tables 6 exercises. BIC Classification: CFG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 462.
Politeness is key to all of our relationships and plays a fundamental part in the way we communicate with each other and the way we define ourselves. It is not limited only to conventional aspects of linguistic etiquette, but encompasses all types of interpersonal behaviour through which we explore and maintain our relationships. This groundbreaking exploration navigates the reader through this fascinating area and introduces them to a variety of new insights. The book is divided into three parts and is based on an innovative framework which relies on the concepts of social practice, time and space. In this multidisciplinary ... Read more
Politeness is key to all of our relationships and plays a fundamental part in the way we communicate with each other and the way we define ourselves. It is not limited only to conventional aspects of linguistic etiquette, but encompasses all types of interpersonal behaviour through which we explore and maintain our relationships. This groundbreaking exploration navigates the reader through this fascinating area and introduces them to a variety of new insights. The book is divided into three parts and is based on an innovative framework which relies on the concepts of social practice, time and space. In this multidisciplinary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107626942
SKU
V9781107626942
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-20
About Dániel Z. Kádár
Dániel Z. Kádár is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield. Michael Haugh is an Associate Professor in Linguistics and International English at Griffith University.
Reviews for Understanding Politeness
'Understanding Politeness provides an innovative, integrative understanding of politeness as an evaluative social practice. It is destined to become the standard paradigm for teaching students and for studying these complex phenomena.' Robert B. Arundale, Professor Emeritus of Communication, University of Alaska Fairbanks 'Understanding Politeness focuses on politeness as social practice, and sets politeness within a social, historical and evaluative context. ... Read more