Politeness in EuropeLeo Hickey, Miranda Stewart Politeness as practised across 22 European societies, firmly set within critical debates developed since the 1980s, is here presented in ways related to concrete situations in which language-users interact with one another to achieve their goals. Areas covered include types of politeness, forms of address, negotiation and small-talk in various contexts. |
Contents
Eastern Europe | 2 |
Western Europe | 13 |
How to Buy Bread Politely | 29 |
Face Distance and Sincerity | 45 |
Johannes Kramer | 58 |
Politeness and Impoliteness | 82 |
Between Respect and Acceptance | 100 |
Miranda Stewart | 116 |
Evasion at All Costs | 189 |
A MatterofFact Style | 203 |
From Titlemania to Grammaticalised | 218 |
Uncertainty in a Changing Society | 234 |
Distance Levels of Expression | 247 |
Southern Europe | 263 |
A Coffee or a Small Coffee? | 277 |
The Art of Selfrepresentation in Requests | 292 |
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