Politeness and Culture in Second Language Acquisition

2012. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-03062-7
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

This book examines the importance of politeness in pragmatic expression and communication, making a significant contribution to the debate over whether the universal politeness theory is applicable globally regardless of cultural differences.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Song, S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Soziolinguistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Medienwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Semantik & Pragmatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why Politeness Matters Theories of Politeness An Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Politeness and Culture Cultural Impact on Politeness Implications of Politeness and Culture References Appendix

Über Autor(innen)

SOOHO SONG is Assistant Professor of Foreign Language and Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Her research focuses on sociolinguistics and second language acquisition, particularly the relationship between language and culture in the context of politeness.