عنوان

The impact of globalisation on politeness and impoliteness

شماره

A1021

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انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

The impact of globalisation on politeness and impoliteness

نام نخستين پديدآور

/ Maria Sifianou

متن يادداشت

Globalisation tends to be perceived as one of the most powerful forces shaping today's world. In its simplest sense, globalisation refers to the acceleration of processes of interconnectedness in every aspect of social life. It is assumed that this will lead to the homogenisation of the world under the influence of the omnipresent American culture. However, since globalisation is a process rather than an end state, its consequences are contingent on various factors and are, therefore, uncertain and unpredictable. Discourse practices fall within the heart of this interconnectedness not least because it entails various kinds of interaction. In this paper, I would like to consider if and to what extent globalisation affects the expression of politeness and impoliteness. I will draw my evidence from the service sector, primarily in Greece and in England. More specifically, I will consider issues of formality and informality and terms of address, drawing from naturally occurring data and research findings. Such evidence may offer indications as to the kinds of changes that increased interconnectedness may produce. Without denying the homogenising power of globalisation, it is argued that greater interconnectedness does not necessarily mean cultural homogenisation but rather change arising out of various sources.

عنوان

Journal of Pragmatics

شماره جلد

, Volume 55

تاريخ نشر

, September 2013

توصيف ظاهري

: P. 86-102

موضوع مستند نشده

Im-Politeness

موضوع مستند نشده

Globalisation

موضوع مستند نشده

Formality

موضوع مستند نشده

Informality

موضوع مستند نشده

Service encounters

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Sifianou, Maria

کشور

ایران

سازمان

Globalization

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

AL

کد کاربرگه

249952

تكميل شده

Y