‘Typically Norwegian to be impolite.’ Impoliteness according to whom?

This article discusses claims by immigrants in Norway that Norwegians are impolite from the book entitled, Typically Norwegian to Be Impolite? (Aambø, 2005). These claims are compared with other sources and discussed using theories primarily from linguistic politeness research. The overall aim of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kristin Rygg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences 2017-11-01
Series:FLEKS: Scandinavian Journal of Intercultural Theory and Practice
Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/fleks/article/view/2439