Greeting and leave-taking in Texas : perception of politeness norms by Mexican-Americans across sociolinguistic divides
| dc.contributor.advisor | Koike, Dale April | |
| dc.creator | Michno, Jeffrey Alan | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-10-10T15:46:21Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-05 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | May 2014 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2014-10-10T15:46:21Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The present study sheds light on how 16 Mexican-Americans residing in Texas perceive and follow politeness norms (e.g., Brown & Levinson, 1987; Fraser, 1990; Terkourafi, 2005) related to greetings and leave-takings in different cultural and linguistic contexts. Data from online questionnaires identify a significant difference in perceived level of social expectation (i.e. politeness) for employing the speech acts with Spanish- versus non-Spanish speakers. The data support previous research in identifying a sense of solidarity among Mexican-American extended families, but go further in suggesting that this bond extends to other Spanish-speaking acquaintances. Better understanding of these norms should facilitate inter-cultural exchanges between linguistic in- and out-group members. | en |
| dc.description.department | Spanish and Portuguese | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26450 | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Greetings | en |
| dc.subject | Leave-takings | en |
| dc.subject | Speech acts | en |
| dc.subject | Spanish | en |
| dc.subject | Mexican-Americans | en |
| dc.subject | Politeness | en |
| dc.subject | Sociolinguistics | en |
| dc.subject | Pragmatics | en |
| dc.subject | Bilingualism | en |
| dc.subject | Biculturalism | en |
| dc.title | Greeting and leave-taking in Texas : perception of politeness norms by Mexican-Americans across sociolinguistic divides | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Spanish and Portuguese | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Spanish | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | The University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts | en |