Directness and indirectness across cultures. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karen Grainger, Sheffield Hallam University, UK ; Sara Mills, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
• Authors: Grainger, Karen, 1958-; Mills, Sara, 1954-
• Contents: 1. Introduction: Language, Culture, (Im)politeness and (In)directness -- 2. Theoretical Perspectives on Indirectness -- 3. Theoretical Perspectives on Directness -- 4. Zimbabwean English and British English: A Case Study of Directness and Indirectness across Cultures -- 5. Situated Directness and Indirectness: Monolingual English Speakers -- 6. Linguistic Ideologies: Bilingual Speakers' Evaluations of Indirectness and Directness -- 7. Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 401/.45; Linguistics; English language -- Usage; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- General; English language -- Usage; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Communication Studies; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics; Communication studies; Semantics & pragmatics; Discourse analysis; Sociolinguistics; Pragmatics; Discourse analysis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137340399; 1137340398; 1349558710; 9781349558711
• Related ISBNs: 9781349558711; 113734038X; 9781137340382
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.