English Politeness and Class
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A revealing account of politeness in conversation, focusing on the vital role it plays in maintaining class differences.
A revealing account of politeness in conversation, focusing on the vital role it plays in maintaining class differences.
From the Middle Ages up to the present day, this book traces politeness in the history of the English language.
"The aim of this book is to interrogate the process whereby spatial relations are constituted as gendered, raced and classed within the colonial and imperial co
This book studies the principles for constructing polite speeches, based on the detailed study of three unrelated languages and cultures.