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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456965503321

Autore

Walle Lieve van de

Titolo

Pragmatics and classical Sanskrit [[electronic resource] ] : a pilot study in linguistic politeness / / Lieve van de Walle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., 1993

ISBN

1-283-22223-X

9786613222237

90-272-8286-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Collana

Pragmatics & beyond, , 0922-842X ; ; new ser., 28

Disciplina

491/.2/0954

Soggetti

Sanskrit language - India - Usage

Sanskrit language - Social aspects - India

Pragmatics

Courtesy

Interpersonal communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-443) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Pragmatics and classical Sanskrit -- pt. 2. A pilot study in linguistic politeness.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an also limited number of people. The underlying assumption is that a micro-analysis yields recognizable patterns of communicative styles and that these generalizations improve our insight in the workings of politeness (deference) in this language and in languages in general.This book also shows that the relation between