Impoliteness Using Language to Cause Offence

Impoliteness Using Language to Cause Offence

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When is language considered 'impolite'? Is impolite language only used for anti-social purposes? Can impolite language be creative? What is the difference between 'impoliteness' and 'rudeness'? Grounded in naturally-occurring language data and drawing on findings from l...

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Main Author: Culpeper, Jonathan 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2012
Edition:Print book : English
Series:Studies in interactional sociolinguistics, v. 28
Subjects:
Politeness (Linguistics)
English language > Honorific
Power (Social sciences)
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