Faculty Publications
Teaching The Universals Of Politeness
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
ELT Journal
Volume
51
Issue
1
First Page
21
Last Page
28
Abstract
This paper argues that research invoking Brown and Levinson's theory of politeness in order to determine ‘rules of politeness’ should not form the basis of the teaching of ‘politeness phenomena’ in foreign and second language pedagogy. Rather, a refocusing is called for which views politeness as appropriateness. Such a view has implications for the foreign and second language classroom that centre on cultural awareness-raising. © 1997 Oxford University Press.
Department
Department of English Language and Literature
Original Publication Date
1-1-1997
DOI of published version
10.1093/elt/51.1.21
Recommended Citation
Meier, Ardith J., "Teaching The Universals Of Politeness" (1997). Faculty Publications. 4004.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/4004
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