Politeness - Key Topics in Sociolinguistics - Watts, Richard J. (Universitat Bern, Switzerland) - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521794060 - September 25, 2003
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Politeness - Key Topics in Sociolinguistics


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Using a wide range of data from real-life speech situations, this introduction to politeness breaks away from the limitations of current models and argues that the proper object of study in politeness theory must be commonsense notions of what politeness and impoliteness are.


320 pages, 2 b/w illus.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released September 25, 2003
ISBN13 9780521794060
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 141 × 216 × 15 mm   ·   442 g
Language English  

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