Routledge
Hardback
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39022
One of the main contributions of this important book is that it offers a thorough survey of the theoretical and empirical developments that have occurred in the area of (im)politeness in the different regions of the Spanish-speaking world gathering together overviews by distinguished scholars. Additionally the book advances the field with new empirical research on linguistic (im)politeness and silence and (im)politeness in a range of (non)institutional contexts as well as new perspectives for the study of (im)politeness. A closing chapter by the editors provides an assessment of salient trends in the area and directions for future research.