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Pragmatics and classical Sanskrit : a pilot study in linguistic politeness / Lieve van de Walle.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 28.Publication details: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1993.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 454 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
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  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789027282866
  • 9027282862
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Pragmatics and classical Sanskrit.DDC classification:
  • 491/.2/0954 20
LOC classification:
  • PK663 .W36 1993
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  • 18.64
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Contents:
PRAGMATICS AND CLASSICAL SANSKRIT; Editorial page; Title page; Dedication; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Notes; Transcript Notation; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The aims, scope and epistemological basis; 2. Structure and contents; Notes; PART I. PRAGMATICS AND CLASSICAL SANSKRIT; 1. On Sanskrit and Classical Indian Society; Notes; 2 Linguistic Politeness: Theoretical Aspects; Notes; 3 The Indian perspective on politeness, face and indirectness aspresented in the Tradition; Notes; PART II. A PILOT STUDY IN LINGUISTIC POLITENESS; 1 Methodology; Notes.
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Summary: This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an also limited number of people. The underlying assumption is that a micro-analysis yields recognizable patterns of communicative styles and that these generalizations improve our insight in the workings of politeness (deference) in this language and in languages in general. This book also shows that the relation between.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-443) and index.

This book explores the possibilities and limitations of pragmatic research in classical Sanskrit concentrating on linguistic politeness. The four case studies it comprises are in essence empirical, and try to accurately describe a fairly limited number of interactions between an also limited number of people. The underlying assumption is that a micro-analysis yields recognizable patterns of communicative styles and that these generalizations improve our insight in the workings of politeness (deference) in this language and in languages in general. This book also shows that the relation between.

PRAGMATICS AND CLASSICAL SANSKRIT; Editorial page; Title page; Dedication; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; Notes; Transcript Notation; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The aims, scope and epistemological basis; 2. Structure and contents; Notes; PART I. PRAGMATICS AND CLASSICAL SANSKRIT; 1. On Sanskrit and Classical Indian Society; Notes; 2 Linguistic Politeness: Theoretical Aspects; Notes; 3 The Indian perspective on politeness, face and indirectness aspresented in the Tradition; Notes; PART II. A PILOT STUDY IN LINGUISTIC POLITENESS; 1 Methodology; Notes.

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