On form and function of politeness formulae

• Verfasst von: Schlund, Katrin [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: On form and function of politeness formulae
• Verf.angabe: Katrin Schlund
• E-Jahr: 2014
• Jahr: 02.07.2014
• Umfang: 26 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 21.08.2020
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of politeness research
• Ort Quelle: Berlin [u.a.] : de Gruyter, 2005
• Jahr Quelle: 2014
• Band/Heft Quelle: 10(2014), 2, Seite 271-296
• ISSN Quelle: 1613-4877
• DOI: doi:10.1515/pr-2014-0012
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1727563042

Abstract

This paper focuses on the notion of politeness formulae in linguistic - politeness research. It argues that the formal make-up of politeness formulae - is crucially motivated by their function. The major claim of this paper is thus - that there is a link between form and function of expressions of linguistic politeness. - The usefulness of this account will be illustrated by the analysis of - empirical data from Slavic languages and German. Reference to Roman Jakobson’s - markedness theory will show that the choice of linguistic means is not - only dependent on concrete contexts (as is usually claimed in linguistic politeness - theory) but also motivated by the language system itself.