Address practice as social action European perspectives

How we address one another -- whether we use first names, or titles and surnames, for example -- says a great deal about who we are, our social relationships and which groups in society we belong to. This edited volume examines address choices in a range of everyday interactions -- from radio interv...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Norrby, Catrin (auth), Norrby, Catrin, editor (editor), Wide, Camilla, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan 2015
2015.
Edition:1st ed. 2015.
Series:Palgrave pivot.
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430231806719
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Address as Social Action Across Cultures and Contexts
  • 1. Negotiating Address in a Pluricentric Language: Dutch/Flemish
  • 2. Communities of Addressing Practice? Address in Internet Forums Based in German-Speaking Countries
  • 3. At the Cinema: The Swedish 'du-reform' in Advertising Films
  • 4. Address and Interpersonal Relationships in Finland-Swedish and Sweden-Swedish Service Encounters
  • 5. First Names in Starbucks: A Clash of Cultures?
  • 6 Address in Italian Academic Interactions: The Power of Distance and (Non)-ReciprocityThe Last Word on Address
  • Index