
Politeness in Professional Contexts
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 21. August 2020
Book
Hardback
326 pages
978-90-272-0742-5 (ISBN)
Description
Much like in everyday life, politeness is key to the smooth running of relationships and interactions. Professional contexts, however, tend to be characterised by a plethora of behaviours that may be specific to that context. They include 'polite' behaviours, 'impolite' behaviours and behaviours that arguably fall somewhere between - or outside - such concepts. The twelve chapters making up this edited collection explore these behaviours in a range of communication contexts representative of business, medical, legal and security settings. Between them, the contributions will help readers to theorize about - and in some cases operationalize (im)politeness and related behaviours for - these real-world settings. The authors take a broad, yet theoretically underpinned, definition of politeness and use it to help explain, analyse and inform professional interactions. They demonstrate the importance of understanding how interactions are negotiated and managed in professional settings. The edited collection has something to offer, therefore, to academics, professionals and practitioners alike.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
735 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-0742-5 (9789027207425)
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Archer Dawn Archer
Politeness in Professional Contexts
E-Book
08/2020
1st Edition
John Benjamins Publishing Company
€98.49
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Editor
Manchester Metropolitan University
Sheffield Hallam University
Manchester Metropolitan University