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(Nie)grzeczność w kontaktach z ludźmi starszymi
(Im)politeness in communication with elderly people

Author(s): Agnieszka Rosińska-Mamej
Subject(s): Applied Linguistics, Sociology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne
Keywords: old age;elderly people;ageism;communication barriers;politeness;secondary baby-talk;

Summary/Abstract: The main goal of the article is to draw attention to some barriers occuring in the communication between young and elderly people. The author cites examples of verbal behaviour that are treated as polite by young people, while by seniors they can be interpreted as rude or offensive. The other goal is to introduce the new term silver politeness.

  • Issue Year: 7/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 32-46
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish