Impoliteness in Language: Studies on its Interplay with Power in Theory and Practice

Chapter 1. Introduction: Impoliteness and power in language\nPart 1. Theoretical focus on research on impoliteness\nChapter 2. Reflections on impoliteness, relational work and power\nChapter 3. Toward a unified theory of politeness, impoliteness, and rudeness\nPart 2. Political interaction\nChapter 4. Relational work and impoliteness: Negotiating norms of linguistic behaviour\nChapter 5. Political campaign debates as zero-sum games: Impoliteness and power in candidates’ exchanges\nPart 3. Interaction with legally constituted authorities\nChapter 6. Impoliteness in the struggle for power\nChapter 7. Threats in conflict talk: Impoliteness and manipulation\nChapter 8. Verbal aggression and impoliteness: Related or synonymous?\nPart 4. Workplace interaction\nChapter 9. Impoliteness as a means of contesting power relations in the workplace\nChapter 10. “Stop hassling me!” Impoliteness, power and gender identity in the professional workplace\nPart 5. Further empirical studies\nChapter 11. “You’re screwed either way”: An exploration of code-switching, impoliteness and power\nChapter 12. A manual for (im)politeness?: The impact of the FAQ in an electronic community of practice\nReferences\nContributors\nContact information\nAuthor index\nSubject index