Höflichkeitsformen In Der Interaktion Von Deutschen Und Arabern —— Ein Beitrag zur interkulturellen Kommunikation

----- 德国与阿拉伯人互动中的礼貌形式：对跨文化交际的贡献

ISBN: 9783484312357 出版年：2011 页码：276 Bouchara, Abdelaziz Max Niemeyer Verlag

This study investigates misunderstandings between Germans and Arabs caused by politeness. The data are mostly conversations in the course of private social gatherings. Gumperz' approach to intercultural communication and Brown/Levinson's theory of politeness supply the theoretical framework for the study. The two-sided concept of 'face' - distancing (negative face) and rapprochement (positive face) - points up cultural differences. Germans attach great importance to privacy and individuality, while Arabs prefer in-group relations.