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Author Mills, Sara, 1954-

Title Gender and politeness / Sara Mills
Published Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 270 pages)
Series Studies in interactional sociolinguistics ; 17
Studies in interactional sociolinguistics ; 17.
Contents 1. Rethinking linguistic interpretation -- 2. Theorising politeness -- 3. Politeness and impoliteness -- 4. Theorising gender -- 5. Gender and politeness
Summary "Gender and Politeness challenges the notion that women are necessarily always more polite than men as much of the language and gender literature claims. Sara Mills discusses the complex relations between gender and politeness and argues that although there are circumstances when women speakers, drawing on stereotypes of femininity to guide their behaviour, will appear to be acting in a more polite way than men, there are many circumstances where women will act just as impolitely as men. The book aims to show that politeness and impoliteness are in essence judgements about another's interventions in an interaction and about that person as whole, and are not simple classifications of particular types of speech. Drawing on the notion of community of practice, Mills examines the way that speakers negotiate with what they perceive to be gendered stereotypes circulating within their particular group."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-265) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Language and languages -- Sex differences.
Courtesy -- Sex differences
Sociolinguistics.
sociolinguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics.
Language and languages -- Sex differences
Sociolinguistics
Etiquette.
Taalgebruik.
Sekseverschillen.
Beleefdheidsvorm.
Langage.
Différence selon le sexe.
Politesse.
Genre.
Langage sexiste.
Recherche.
Form Electronic book
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