Introduction: Applying politeness research to health care communication

An introduction to this issue of Journal of Politeness Research, which focuses on politeness in health care communication, is given. The papers in this issue examine exactly what constitutes politeness in different settings, and then explore how this relates to broader institutional norms, practices...

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Published in:Journal of politeness research : language, behaviour, culture behaviour, culture, 2009-01, Vol.5 (1), p.1-10
Main Author: Mullany, Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:An introduction to this issue of Journal of Politeness Research, which focuses on politeness in health care communication, is given. The papers in this issue examine exactly what constitutes politeness in different settings, and then explore how this relates to broader institutional norms, practices and wider conceptualizations of politeness. Adapted from the source document
ISSN:1612-5681
1613-4877
DOI:10.1515/JPLR.2009.001