On apologising in negative and positive politeness cultures
Auteur :
Ogiermann, Eva
Éditeur :
Ogiermann, Eva
ISBN :
9789027254351
Date de publication :
28 oct. 2009
Dimensions :
24,5 x 16,4 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Bonaire, Saba
Investigates how speakers of English, Polish and Russian deal with offensive situations in communication. This book reveals culture-specific perceptions of what counts as an apology and what constitutes politeness. Departing from a reinterpretation of Brown and Levinson's theory, it argues against correlation between indirectness and politeness.