| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 195 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Pragmatics & beyond,
0922-842X ;
new ser., v. 171
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Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 171.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Politeness in Mexico and the United States; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; Transcription conventions; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The scope of politeness; 2. Speech acts in context; 3. Methodology and organization of the study; 4. Results; 5. Results; 6. Conclusions and discussion; References; appendix; Author index; Subject index; The Pragmatics & Beyond New Series. |
| Summary |
This book explores the issue of politeness phenomena and socially appropriate behavior in two societies, Mexico and the United States, in three different contexts: refusing invitations, requests, and suggestions. In addition to a state-of-the-art review of the speech act of refusals in numerous languages, the book provides a rigorous analysis of data collection methods utilized to examine speech act behavior at the production and perception levels. Many examples of native speaker interactions illustrate the similarities and differences observed in the realization patterns and the perception of. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Politeness (Linguistics) -- Mexico.
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Politeness (Linguistics) |
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Mexico. |
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Politeness (Linguistics) -- United States.
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United States. |
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Speech acts (Linguistics)
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Speech acts (Linguistics) |
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Interpersonal relations.
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Interpersonal relations. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Félix-Brasdefer, J. César. Politeness in Mexico and the United States. Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2008 9789027254153 902725415X (DLC) 2007040711 (OCoLC)174040192 |
| ISBN |
9789027291448 (electronic book) |
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9027291446 (electronic book) |
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