Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World

One of the main contributions of this important book is that it offers a thorough survey of the theoretical and empirical developments that have occurred in the area of (im)politeness in the different regions of the Spanish-speaking world, gathering together overviews by distinguished scholars. Additionally, the book advances the field with new empirical research on linguistic (im)politeness, and silence and (im)politeness, in a range of (non)institutional contexts, as well as new perspectives for the study of (im)politeness. A closing chapter by the editors provides an assessment of salient trends in the area and directions for future research. Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World is essential reading for students in Spanish pragmatics and Spanish linguistics, sociolinguistics, and discourse analysis. The volume is also very useful to English-speaking scholars in the general field of pragmatics who are not proficient in Spanish but require access to these empirical studies.

Maria Elena Placencia, Carmen Garcia-Fernandez

Preface. Introduction: Models for the Study of (Linguistic) (Im)Politeness. Part I: Overviews of Politeness Studies Part II: Empirical Studies of Politeness. Section A: Politeness in Institutional Contexts Section B:Politeness in Noninstitutional Contexts Section C: Politeness in Intercultural Contexts Part III: Exploring Politeness From a Rapport and Identity Management Perspective Part IV:Conclusions