Impoliteness

By Jonathan Culpeper

Release : 2014-03-29

Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines, Books, Professional & Technical, Education

Kind : ebook

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When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? 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.

Impoliteness

By Jonathan Culpeper

Release : 2014-03-29

Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines, Books, Professional & Technical, Education

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? 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.

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