Politesse, impolitesse, auto-politesse: Janus revisité
ISSN: 1699-4949
Year of publication: 2009
Issue: 5
Pages: 24-55
Type: Article
More publications in: Çédille: Revista de Estudios Franceses
Abstract
The interactional analysis has highlighted that one of the main targets of the communication is the one to establish personal relationships. This goal is primarily subjected to the respect of Politeness Principle, in regard of which «self-politeness» and impoliteness appear to be inappropriate. Nevertheless, a brief analysis of these behaviors shows that we cannot reduce the human reactions to mere dichotomies.