{"product_id":"chinese-politeness-diachrony-variation-and-universals-in-politeness-theory-hardback-9781009281188","title":"Chinese Politeness; Diachrony, Variation, and Universals in Politeness Theory (Hardback) 9781009281188","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eChinese Politeness\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDiachrony, Variation, and Universals in Politeness Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThrough a thorough treatment of Chinese politeness, this book argues that universalism is of paramount importance in politeness theorizing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRong Chen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009281188, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e218 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 1.5 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'I heartily welcome this new volume on Chinese politeness, with its level-headed assessment of different views of politeness, of the nature of universals in the context of sociocultural differences, and its proposal for a model of Chinese politeness. It will surely raise the level of intellectual debate on this critical topic in pragmatics.' Penelope Brown, Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePoliteness in Chinese is a well-researched concept in pragmatics; however, this pioneering book sheds an original new light on the subject. It provides a thorough diachronic investigation of Chinese politeness, and argues for universality in politeness theorizing. The author takes us on a journey through changes in Chinese politeness from Confucius to the present day, showing how these processes are reactions to the changing world, rather than to changes in the principles of politeness itself. He splits Chinese face into Face1 and Face2 – the former referring to the person and the latter to the persona of the speaker - and presents a model of Chinese politeness (MCP). He then proposes B\u0026amp;L-E (Brown and Levinson Extended) by incorporating the theoretical constructs of self-politeness and impoliteness. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Pragmatics, politeness, and Chinese politeness\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hierarchy and harmony: roots of Chinese face and politeness\u003cbr\u003e 3. Chinese face\u003cbr\u003e 4. Chinese politeness and theories of politeness\u003cbr\u003e 5. Synchronic consistency and variation\u003cbr\u003e 6. Diachronic stability and change\u003cbr\u003e 7. In comparison with East Asian languages\u003cbr\u003e 8. In comparison with English: an east-west divide?\u003cbr\u003e 9. Politeness theories\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52413976379672,"sku":"9781009281188","price":81.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009281188i.jpg?v=1784333011","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/chinese-politeness-diachrony-variation-and-universals-in-politeness-theory-hardback-9781009281188","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}