Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence (Studies in

Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, Series Number 28)

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 understandings of it in both public and private contexts. He reveals, for example, the emotional consequences of impoliteness, how it shapes and is shaped by contexts, and how it is sometimes institutionalised. This book offers penetrating insights into a hitherto neglected and poorly understood phenomenon. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in linguistics and social psychology in particular.
Country USA
Brand Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer Cambridge University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 23 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones,
ReleaseDate 2011-02-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780521689779

Country	USA
Brand	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	23 Tables, black and white; 1 Halftones,
ReleaseDate	2011-02-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780521689779

Impoliteness: Using Language to Cause Offence (Studies in Interactional Sociolinguistics, Series Number 28)