Impoliteness in Language (eBook)

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Derek Bousfield, University of Huddersfield, UK; Miriam A. Locher, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Frontmatter 1
Contents 7
Chapter 1. Introduction: Impoliteness and power in language 9
Chapter 2. Reflections on impoliteness, relational work and power 25
Chapter 3. Toward a unified theory of politeness, impoliteness, and rudeness 53
Chapter 4. Relational work and impoliteness: Negotiating norms of linguistic behaviour 85
Chapter 5. Political campaign debates as zero-sum games: Impoliteness and power in candidates’ exchanges 109
Chapter 6. Impoliteness in the struggle for power 135
Chapter 7. Threats in conflict talk: Impoliteness and manipulation 163
Chapter 8. Verbal aggression and impoliteness: Related or synonymous? 189
Chapter 9. Impoliteness as a means of contesting power relations in the workplace 219
Chapter 10. “Stop hassling me!” Impoliteness, power and gender identity in the professional workplace 239
Chapter 11. “You’re screwed either way”:An exploration of code-switching, impoliteness and power 263
Chapter 12. A manual for (im)politeness?:The impact of the FAQ in an electronic community of practice 289
Backmatter 313

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"What is noteworthy in this volume is that the authors build on, modify, expand on, and even challenge one another's position, using ample cross-referencing, participating in this way in a ‘discursive struggle’ at a different level. The editiors must be credited for an impressive volume that takes on board all current concerns of impoliteness researchers working within more socially oriented theoretical frameworks."
Maria Sifianou in: Language in Society 39/2010

"Overall, this volume is a very valuable contribution to a novel and developing field of research. There are a number of important inputs that advance understanding of the interaction between relational activity and power from a range of institutionalized and hierarchical settings that could potentially be tweaked and cross-applied to further situations. As an introduction to the field of impoliteness and as a basis for further exploration in this area, the volume is without comparison – literally!"
Kerry Linfoot in: Linguist List 20.2344