Politeness in Europe [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Leo Hickey and Miranda Stewart

• Pubblicazione: Clevedon ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (346 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.44/094
• Soggetto topico: Sociolinguistics - Europe; Etiquette - Europe
• Altri autori: HickeyLeo StewartMiranda <1954->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Notes on the Contributors -- Introduction -- Politeness in Germany: Politeness in GERMANY? -- Politeness in France: How To Buy Bread Politely -- Politeness in Belgium: Face, Distance and Sincerity in Service-exchange Rituals -- Politeness in Luxemburg: Greetings from Foreign Parts -- Politeness in The Netherlands: Indirect Requests -- Politeness in Austria: Politeness and Impoliteness -- Politeness in Switzerland: Between Respect and Acceptance -- Politeness in Britain: ‘It’s Only a Suggestion…’ -- Politeness in Ireland: ‘In Ireland, It’s Done Without Being Said’ -- Politeness in Norway: How Can You Be Polite and Sincere? -- Politeness in Denmark: Getting to the Point -- Politeness in Sweden: Parliamentary Forms of Address -- Politeness in Finland: Evasion at All Costs -- Politeness in Estonia: A Matter of Fact Style -- Politeness in Poland: From ‘Titlemania’ to Grammaticalised Honorifics -- Politeness in Hungary: Uncertainty in a Changing Society -- Politeness in the Czech Republic: Distance, Levels of Expression, Management and Intercultural Contact -- Politeness in Greece: The Politeness of Involvement -- Politeness in Cyprus: A Coffee or a Small Coffee? -- Politeness in Italy: The Art of Self-Representation in Requests -- Politeness in Portugal: How to Address Others -- Politeness in Spain: Thanks But No ‘Thanks’ -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The study of politeness has undergone an explosion of interest since the late 1980's, involving an examination of language and languages in many societies. The present volume aims to contribute to current knowledge and understanding of the subject by giving a broad picture of politeness across twenty-two European countries, addressing the essential debates at the heart of politeness studies. Each chapter attempts to provide an empirical snapshot, based on sound theoretical principles, of the issues and practices in its own society. Some of the contributors engage directly with critical thinking on politeness theory, using data from their languages and cultures to advance theoretical frameworks, while others highlight the forms politeness takes in particular cultural contexts, analysing how individuals interact with each other in ways intended to achieve their communicative goals. The volume treats questions such as whether a given society favours positive politeness or negative politeness, the use of formal or informal pronouns of address, small-talk, conventional politeness formulas and how politeness practices change over time.
• Titolo autorizzato: Politeness in Europe
• ISBN: 1-280-82837-4; 9786610828371; 9781853597392; 1-85359-739-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783781103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Multilingual Matters S., V.127