Politeness in Europe ( 1 )

Publication series ：1

Author： Hickey   Prof. Leo;Stewart   Dr. Miranda  

Publisher： Channel View Publications‎

Publication year： 2005

E-ISBN: 9781853597398

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781853597374

Subject： H0 Linguistics

Keyword： 语言学

Language： ENG

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Description

This book aims to contribute to knowledge and understanding of politeness by giving a broad picture of it across22 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. 

Chapter

Contents

Notes on the Contributors

Introduction

Chapter 1 Politeness in Germany: Politeness in GERMANY?

Chapter 2 Politeness in France: How To Buy Bread Politely

Chapter 3 Politeness in Belgium: Face, Distance and Sincerity in Serviceexchange Rituals

Chapter 4 Politeness in Luxemburg: Greetings from Foreign Parts

Chapter 5 Politeness in The Netherlands: Indirect Requests

Chapter 6 Politeness in Austria: Politeness and Impoliteness

Chapter 7 Politeness in Switzerland: Between Respect and Acceptance

Chapter 8 Politeness in Britain: ‘It’s Only a Suggestion…’

Chapter 9 Politeness in Ireland: ‘In Ireland, It’s Done Without Being Said’

Chapter 10 Politeness in Norway: How Can You Be Polite and Sincere?

Chapter 11 Politeness in Denmark: Getting to the Point

Chapter 12 Politeness in Sweden: Parliamentary Forms of Address

Chapter 13 Politeness in Finland: Evasion at All Costs

Chapter 14 Politeness in Estonia: A Matter of Fact Style

Chapter 15 Politeness in Poland: From ‘Titlemania’ to Grammaticalised Honorifics

Chapter 16 Politeness in Hungary: Uncertainty in a Changing Society

Chapter 17 Politeness in the Czech Republic: Distance, Levels of Expression, Management and Intercultural Contact

Chapter 18 Politeness in Greece: The Politeness of Involvement

Chapter 19 Politeness in Cyprus: A Coffee or a Small Coffee?

Chapter 20 Politeness in Italy: The Art of Self- Representation in Requests

Chapter 21 Politeness in Portugal: How to Address Others

Chapter 22 Politeness in Spain: Thanks But No ‘Thanks’

Index

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