This book, the first of its kind on the subject, considers the role that impoliteness has to play by drawing extracts from a range of discourse types (car parking disputes, army and police training, police-public interactions and kitchen ...

This book, the first of its kind on the subject, considers the role that impoliteness has to play by drawing extracts from a range of discourse types (car parking disputes, army and police training, police-public interactions and kitchen ...

Using theoretical concepts of self, perspective, and voice as an interpretive guide, and based on the Place of Negotiation theory, this volume explores the phenomenon of linguistic creativity in Japanese discourse, i.e., the use of language ...

Using theoretical concepts of self, perspective, and voice as an interpretive guide, and based on the Place of Negotiation theory, this volume explores the phenomenon of linguistic creativity in Japanese discourse, i.e., the use of language ...

This book is among the first to combine a historical view of media texts with a critical look at their textual diversity today.

This book explores the issue of politeness phenomena and socially appropriate behavior in two societies, Mexico and the United States, in three different contexts: refusing invitations, requests, and suggestions.

Comparing Japanese and American interaction, text argues that language use is instrumental in the construction of social structure and culture.

Suggests a novel treatment of context in the analysis of everyday interaction. The volume is also an appraisal of the theory of contextualization developed by John Gumperz.

Suggests a novel treatment of context in the analysis of everyday interaction. The volume is also an appraisal of the theory of contextualization developed by John Gumperz.

This volume traces the multifaceted concept of manners in the history of English from the late medieval through the early and late modern periods right up to the present day.