This book analyses the complex relationship between directness, indirectness, politeness and impoliteness. Definitions of directness and indirectness are discussed and problematised from a discursive theoretical perspective.
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Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
Publication Date: 19 Oct 2015
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781137340382
About Karen GraingerSara Mills
Karen Grainger is a Principal Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics at Sheffield Hallam University UK. She researches language use and interaction in institutional intercultural and electronic contexts. She has published in the areas of health care intercultural communication and educational sociolinguistics. She is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Politeness Research.Sara Mills is Research Professor in Linguistics at Sheffield Hallam University UK. She has published in the areas of feminist linguistics and politeness theory. Her publications include Gender and Politeness (2003) Politeness in East Asia (co-authored 2011) Language and Sexism (2008) Language Gender and Feminism (co-authored 2012) and Gender Representation in an International Context (co-authored 2015).