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Title Linguistic politeness across boundaries : the case of Greek and Turkish / edited by Arin Bayraktaroǧlu, Maria Sifianou
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2001

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 435 pages)
Series Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; new ser. 88
Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 88. 0922-842X
Contents LINGUISTIC POLITENESS ACROSS BOUNDARIES; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Contributors; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Freedom, solidarity and obligation; Politeness in Turkish and its linguistic manifestations; Linguistics of power and politeness in Turkish; Politeness in the classroom?; Congratulations and bravo!; Advice-giving in Turkish; The use of pronouns and terms of address in Turkish service encounters; Brief service encounters; "What you're saying sounds very nice and I'm delighted to hear it."
Summary This volume includes 14 papers investigating politeness phenomena in Greece and Turkey, the cultural cross-roads of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It reflects current research and provides observations of and findings in patterns of linguistic politeness in a geographical area other than the much studied English speaking ones. The book appeals to professionals and students interested in a broader perspective of language use in its social context. Articles in the collection are empirically rather than theoretically oriented and examine realisations of politeness in relation to social paramet
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Grammar, Comparative and general -- Honorific.
Greek language, Modern -- Honorific
Turkish language -- Honorific
Politeness (Linguistics)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Turkish & Turkic Languages.
Politeness (Linguistics)
Grammar, Comparative and general -- Honorific
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Nieuwgrieks.
Turks.
Form Electronic book
Author Bayraktaroğlu, Arın, 1945-
Sifianou, Maria.
ISBN 9789027298119
9027298114
9781588110404
1588110400
1282162454
9781282162457
9786612162459
6612162457