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Publication details [#46102]

Haugh, Michael. 2007. The discursive challenge to politeness research: An interactional alternative. Journal of Politeness Research 3 (2) : 295–317.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

discursive practice | face maintenance | interaction | participant | politeness

Place, Publisher

De Gruyter

Journal WWW

www.degruyter.com/journal/key/JPLR/html

Annotation

After discussing some inconsistencies of a discursive approach to politeness, this paper argues that the development of a theory of (im)politeness within a wider facework or interpersonal communication perspective can stay a focal point for politeness research.