Politeness in the History of English - From the Middle Ages to the Present Day

From the Middle Ages up to the present day, this book traces politeness in the history of the English language.

List of contents

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.

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Foreword

From the Middle Ages up to the present day, this book traces politeness in the history of the English language.

Product details

• Authors: Andreas H. Jucker, Andreas H. (Universitat Zurich) Jucker, Jucker Andreas H.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.03.2024
• EAN: 9781108730945
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73094-5
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 331 g
• Illustrations: Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss, Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, Sociolinguistics, Language: history & general works, Historical & comparative linguistics, Language: history and general works, Historical and comparative linguistics