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C/LI/113. Linguistic approaches to theories of relevance and politeness

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2011
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The paper looks at the theory of relevance in communication from a linguistic perspective comparing it with the theory of politeness. Grice’s conversation maxims and co-operative principles outlined by Brown and Levinson are discussed, the debate over relevance vs. politeness is reviewed, interpretations of politeness in different socio-cultural environments are considered.

 

KEYWORDS: Linguistics, relevance theory, politeness, Grice’s maxims,

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