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Author:   Leo Hickey ,  Miranda Stewart
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Volume:   v.127
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781853597381

ISBN 10:   1853597384
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   30 March 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction L Hickey and M Stewart WESTERN EUROPE 1. Germany: politeness in Germany? J House (University of Hamburg); 2. France: how to buy bread politely C. Kerbrat-Orecchioni (Lumiere University); 3. Belgium: face, distance and sincerity in service-exchange rituals E Danblon (Universite Libre de Bruxelles), B. de Clerck (University of Ghent) & J-P. van Noppen (Universite Libre de Bruxelles); 4. Luxemburg: greetings from foreign parts J. Kramer (University of Trier); 5. Netherlands: indirect requests R. le Pair (University of Nijmegen); 6. Austria: politeness and impoliteness S. Haumann, U. Koch & K. Sornig (University of Graz); 7. Switzerland: between respect and acceptance G Manno (University of Zurich); 8. Britain It's only a suggestion... M. Stewart; 9. Ireland: ...in Ireland, it's done without being said J. L. Kallen (Trinity College, Dublin). NORTHERN EUROPE 10. Norway: how can you be polite and sincere? T Fretheim (University of Trondheim); 11. Denmark: getting to the point E Fredsted (University of Flensburg); 12. Sweden: parliamentary forms of address C Ilie (Orebro University); 13. Finland: evasion at all costs V Yli-Vakkuri (University of Turku) EASTERN EUROPE 14. Estonia: a matter-of-fact style L Keevallik (Tartu University); 15.Poland: from titlemania to grammaticalised honorifics R Huszcza (Warsaw University); 16. Hungary: uncertainty in a changing society L Bencze (Apor Vilmos Catholic College, Zsambek); 17 The Czech Republic: distance levels, management and intercultural contact J Neustupny (Obirin University, Tokyo) and J Nekvapil (Charles University, Prague) SOUTHERN EUROPE 18. Politeness in Greece: The politeness of involvement M Sifianou and E Antonopoulou (University of Athens); 19. Cyprus: a coffee or a small coffee? M Terkourafi (British School at Athens and University of Cambridge); 20. Italy: polite requests G Held (University of Salzburg); 21. Portugal: how to address others M H Araujo Carreira (Universite de Paris); 22. Spain: thanks but no thanks L Hickey

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This volume offers a rich cross-linguistic source of references for individuals interested in the study of politeness. The breadth and depth of the contributions to this volume make this collection a valuable resource to anyone concerned with how politeness is realized cross-linguistically.Sarah Jourdain, Stony Brook University, in The Modern Language Journal 91 (2007)This collection of 22 articles on politeness in Europe provides an important contribution to the growing number of empirical studies and theoretical debates in the field of politeness studies. The volume succeeds in providing a fascinating empirical snapshot and synthesis of linguistic politeness across European contexts and in different discourse settings.Helen Woodfield, University of Bristol, in Journal of Politeness Research 2-2, 2006Politeness in Europe offers a timely and unprecedented collection of twenty-two Chapters on politeness in Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Europe by some of the most prominent scholars in the field. The Chapters draw equally from mainstream politeness theories and alternative formulations of politeness theories, thus offering a broadly inclusive picture of the research field. The book will be of great value to both politeness specialists and linguists in general.Dr Rosina Marquez Reiter, University of SurreyThis truly unique work is a must-have for anyone involved in politeness research for at least three reasons: it provides a never before attempted overview of European politeness practices; it charts the terrain of European politeness research; and through the juxtaposition of viewpoints informed by the socio-political and historical particularities of distinct languages and countries, lays the foundations for a more integrated understanding of politeness.Gino EelenThe uniqueness of focus of each Chapter increases rather than decreases the interest of the volume, which should appeal to scholars in cross-cultural pragmatics, anthropology, second-language acquisition and language teaching, as well as to scholars of politeness.Susan Burt, Linguistlist 16.299 8.

Author Information

Leo Hickey is a Research Professor at the University of Salford, where he was Professor of Spanish for several years. His work centres mainly on Spanish linguistics, stylistics, pragmatics and translation theory. Miranda Stewart is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Spanish and Latin American Studies at the University of Strathclyde. Her interests include interactional pragmatics and the negotiation of face in dialogue interpreting.

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