Power and politeness in action : disagreements in oral communication / by Miriam A. Locher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-356) and index.

Power -- Communication and relational work -- Politeness -- Disagreement -- A sociable argument during a dinner among family and friends -- Managing disagreement during a business meeting at a research institution -- Examples of the exercise of power during the US Presidential election 2000 -- Summary and conclusion : the checklist reviewed.

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This study investigates the interface of power and politeness in the realization of disagreements in naturalistic language data. Power and politeness are important phenomena in face-to-face interaction. Disagreement is an arena in which these two key concepts are likely to be observed together. Both disagreement and the exercise of power entail a conflict. At the same time, conflict will often be softened by the display of politeness. The material for analysis comes from three different contexts: (1) a sociable argument in an informal, supportive, and interactive family setting; (2) a business.

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