Andreas H. Jucker (Universitat Zurich)

Politeness in the History of English

From the Middle Ages to the Present Day

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Based on detailed case studies of literary texts, this book traces the development of politeness from Old English to the present day. Politeness is shown in its ambivalent and multi-faceted nature from a variety of perspectives, making this essential reading for politeness specialists, cultural historians and historical linguists alike.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 153mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 428g
• ISBN-13: 9781108499620
• ISBN-10: 1108499627
• Artikelnr.: 58342555

Autorenporträt

Andreas H. Jucker is Professor of English Linguistics, University of Zurich.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
List of tables
Preface
1. Exploring politeness in the history of English
2. Research methods and data problems
3. Medieval Britain
4. Terms of address in middle English
5. Renaissance and early modern England
6. Terms of address in early modern English
7. The eighteenth century: The age of politeness
8. The eighteenth century: Educational literature
9. The rise (and fall) of non-imposition politeness
10. Conclusion. Politeness, manners and dissimulation
References
Index.