9780521869676

Impoliteness

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9780521869676

Hardcover|9780521869676


Overview

When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative? What is the difference between 'impoliteness' and 'rudeness'? Grounded in naturally-occurring language data and drawing on findings from linguistic pragmatics and social psychology, Jonathan Culpeper provides a fascinating account of how impolite behaviour works. He examines not only its forms and functions but also people's understandings of it in both public and private contexts. He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in linguistics and social psychology in particular.

ISBN-13

9780521869676

ISBN-10

0521869676

Weight

0.14 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.75 x 9.00 In

List Price

$109.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

308 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2011-01-06



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