Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence
(Part of the Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521689775
ISBN13:9780521689779
Release Date:March 2008
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:308 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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