What clerics from Poznań think about language polite behavior of their environment and to it? Cover Image

Co sądzą poznańscy klerycy o językowych zachowaniach grzecznościowych swojego środowiska i wobec niego?
What clerics from Poznań think about language polite behavior of their environment and to it?

Author(s): Anna Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Witaszek-Samborska
Subject(s): Pragmatics, Sociolinguistics, Western Slavic Languages
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: language politeness; changes in communication; communication culture;

Summary/Abstract: Based on a questionnaire survey conducted in a group of 100 students of the two Poznań seminaries the authors of the article are trying to reconstruct the language awareness of young clergy in the field of polite language habits in their environment and to it. The responses show, that the vast majority of clerics are aware of the language distinctiveness of their environment, including the specifics of polite behavior. The clerics also see differences in language politeness in dealing representatives of laity with them and recognize the changes taking place in this regard.

  • Issue Year: 11/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 123-134
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish