Interdisciplinary perspectives on im/politeness
By: Edited by Marina Terkourafi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Editorial assistance, Staci Defibaugh, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Series: AILA Applied Linguistics Series -- 14
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9789027268525; 9789027205322
Subjects: Perspective (Linguistics); Interpersonal communication; Interpersonal relations; Politeness (Linguistics); Interdisciplinary approach in education
Description: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Im/politeness' brings together the work of linguists, psychologists, neuroscientists, and second language experts in order to provide readers with a snapshot of the possibilities for studying im/politeness in the 21st century. The volume is organized along methodological lines in three parts each preceded by a brief introduction outlining the evolution and advantages and disadvantages of the relevant methodologies, while a specially commissioned epilogue places the volume in the field as a whole. Part I is dedicated to self-reporting studies, Part II covers observational studies, and Part III introduces experimental studies. A central goal of the present collection is to make a case for the relevance of all these types of data and of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to the ongoing theoretical debates in the field of im/politeness. Ultimately, the volume hopes to create an impetus for new synergies that transcend disciplinary boundaries with the potential to spark new lines of inquiry.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.