Power and Politeness in Action

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Disagreements in Oral Communication

Miriam A. Locher(Autor*in)

De Gruyter Mouton (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 3. September 2010

XVI, 365 Seiten

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Intro
Acknowledgements
Transcription conventions
Figures and tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I Theory I
Chapter 2 Power
1. Introduction
2. Food for thought: An example to start with
3. Dahl's one-dimensional approach to power: Power in observable change of behavior only
4. Bachrach and Baratz's two-dimensional approach to power: Conflict and non-decisions
5. Lukes' three-dimensional approach to power: The notion of interest
6. Watts: Freedom of action and the exercise of power
7. The relational and dynamic dimension of power
8. Wartenberg: Action-alternatives and action-restriction
9. Power and social networks: The place where power is negotiated
10. Power and status
11. Power and language
12. Summary: A checklist for the nature and the exercise of power
13. Example (6) revisited
Chapter 3 Communication and relational work
1. Introduction
2. The notion of context and frame
3. Transactional and interactional discourse: The content and relational aspects of an utterance
4. Face
5. Face-threatening acts in example (6)
6. Summary
Chapter 4 Politeness
1. Introduction
2. Overview of politeness research
2.1. Politeness expressed in maxims: Leech's Politeness Principle
2.2. Brown and Levinson's "face-saving" politeness theory
2.3. Politeness as norm
2.4. Politeness as marked surplus
2.5. The pro-social/involvement aspect of politeness
2.6. Summary
3. Towards a definition of politeness
3.1. Relevance Theory
3.2. Markedness and norms
3.3. Markedness, formality and friendliness
3.4. A definition of politeness
Part II Theory II
Chapter 5 Disagreement
1. Why disagreement?
2. Possibilities for the realization of disagreement, exemplified with The Argument
2.1. Preliminary comments
2.2. Material: The Dinner and The Argument
2.3. Content summary of The Argument
2.4. How disagreement was expressed during The Argument
2.4.1. The use of hedges to mitigate disagreement
2.4.1.1. The use of well
2.4.1.2. The occurrence of just
2.4.1.3. The use of uhm and uh
2.4.1.4. The function of I think
2.4.1.5. The use of I don't know
2.4.2. Giving personally or emotionally colored reasons for disagreeing
2.4.3. The use of the modal auxiliaries
2.4.4. Shifting responsibility
2.4.5. Objections in the form of a question
2.4.6. The use of but
2.4.7. The function of repetition of an utterance by the next or the same speaker
2.4.8. Non-mitigating disagreement strategies
2.4.9. Non-mitigating versus mitigating disagreement strategies: A summary
3. Conclusion: Possibilities for the realization of disagreement
Part III The interface of power and politeness in disagreements
Chapter 6 A sociable argument during a dinner among family and friends
1. Introduction
2. The dynamics of The Argument
2.1. EN 1: The basic question put forward
2.2. EN 2: The Study: First introduction and refusal
2.3. EN 3: The Study: Steven's point of view
2.4. EN 4: The Study: Further explanation
2.5. EN 5: The Study: Roy reveals his position
2.6. EN 6: The Study: The college adds value
2.7. EN 7: The Study: Roy makes concessions
2.8. EN 8: Kate concludes
3. Three main driving forces: Committing FTAs, the audience, and Roy's behavior
4. "Two males, kind of fun isn't it?
5. Conclusion: The exercise of power during The Argument
Chapter 7 Managing disagreement during a business meeting at a research institution
1. Introduction and method
2. The context of workplace interaction
3. Material
3.1. Description of the speech event
3.2. The physical setting and the participants of The Pre-Schedule Meeting
3.3. A content summary of The Pre-Schedule Meeting
4. The interactants' participation and identity negotiation in the seven emergent networks of The Pre-Schedule Meeting
4.1. The Hall Leaders
4.1.1. Karl
4.1.2. Bill
4.1.3. Ron
4.2. The Associate Director(s)
4.2.1. Lance
4.2.2. Jack
4.3. The Chair
4.4. Less influential participants
4.4.1. Rees
4.4.2. Chad
5. Conclusion
Chapter 8 Examples of the exercise of power during the US Presidential Election 2000
1. Introduction and method
2. Getting the people out to vote: President Clinton in an interview with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman and Gonzalo Aburto on Election Day
3. An example from the presidential debates
4. Election Day and after
5. Conclusion
Chapter 9 Summary and conclusion: The checklist reviewed
Notes
References
Appendices
A. Additional tables for the family data
B. Brown and Levinson's charts of politeness strategies
Index

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