Publications
Publication details [#26590]
Yahya-Othman, Saida. 1995. Aren't you going to greet me ? Impoliteness in Swahili greetings. Text 15 (2) : 209–227.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Journal WWW
Annotation
This study analyzes Swahili greetings as expressions of politeness and impoliteness - through upsetting of routine structures-, and examines their efficiency and social relevance.