English Politeness and Class

Politeness plays a vital role in maintaining class differences. This book analyses the interrelationship between politeness and class in British English, focusing on linguistic ideologies and the way class boundaries are marked out by politeness and impoliteness.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Traditional approaches to language, culture and politeness; 3. Traditional approaches to British English politeness; 4. Politeness and class; 5. Materialist discursive approach to politeness, culture and norms; 6. Conclusions.

About the author

Sara Mills is Emeritus Professor in Linguistics at Sheffield Hallam University. Her field of interest is the differences and similarities between linguistic forms of expression in different languages, particularly in reference to what is considered polite. She is the author of Gender and Politeness (Cambridge, 2003) and has published many books and articles on politeness and discursive approaches to the analysis of politeness. She has also published on feminist linguistic theory, most notably Language and Sexism (Cambridge, 2008) and, with Louise Mullany, Language Gender and Feminism (2011).

Summary

Politeness plays a vital role in maintaining class differences. This book analyses the interrelationship between politeness and class in British English, focusing on linguistic ideologies and the way class boundaries are marked out by politeness and impoliteness.

Foreword

A revealing account of politeness in conversation, focusing on the vital role it plays in maintaining class differences.

Product details

• Authors: Sara Mills, Sara (Sheffield Hallam University) Mills, Mills Sara
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2024
• EAN: 9781107537019
• ISBN: 978-1-107-53701-9
• No. of pages: 158
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Historical & comparative linguistics, Historical and comparative linguistics, Language and Linguistics