| Description |
365 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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Language, power, and social process ; 12 |
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Language, power, and social process ; 12
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Pt. I. Theory I -- Ch. 2. Power -- Ch. 3. Communication and relational work -- Ch. 4. Politeness -- Pt. II. Theory II -- Ch. 5. Disagreement -- Pt. III. The interface of power and politeness in disagreements -- Ch. 6. A sociable argument during a dinner among family and friends -- Ch. 7. Managing disagreement during a business meeting at a research institution -- Ch. 8. Examples of the exercise of power during the US presidential election 2000 -- Ch. 9. Summary and conclusion : the checklist reviewed |
| Summary |
This study investigates the interface of power and politeness in the realization of disagreements in naturalistic language data. Power and politeness are important phenomena in face-to-face interaction. Disagreement is an arena in which these two key concepts are likely to be observed together. Both disagreement and the exercise of power entail a conflict. At the same time, conflict will often be softened by the display of politeness. The material for analysis comes from three different contexts: (1) a sociable argument in an informal, supportive, and interactive family setting; (2) a business |
| Notes |
ProQuest Ebook Central Rental |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Oral communication.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Etiquette.
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Debates and debating.
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| LC no. |
2003071004 |
| ISBN |
3110180073 paperback alkaline paper |
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3110180065 alkaline paper |
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