Ancient Egyptian Politeness throughout the Ages: Approaches, Questions, and Results
Almansa-Villatoro, M. Victoria; Motte, Aurore
2026 • In Motte, Aurore; Almansa Villatoro, Victoria (Eds.) (Im)politeness in Ancient Egypt: Norms, Wit, and Rudeness in Texts from Pharaonic Times through Late Antiquity
Language and Linguistics; Philosophy; Psychology (miscellaneous); Linguistics and Language; Politeness Theory; Historical Politeness; Facework; Impoliteness; Rudeness; Volition; Discernment
Abstract :
[en] This book represents a pioneering effort in the field of (im)politeness research,
focusing on ancient Egyptian texts spanning all historical periods. The study of
politeness continues to captivate scholars interested in language and society.
Our primary aim is to create an accessible and valuable resource for researchers
in ancient Egyptian history and pragmaticians working on cross-cultural com-
munication. Despite its profound potential to unveil and dissect social dynam-
ics in communication, the methods of politeness research remain largely unfa-
miliar to philologists studying ancient texts.
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Almansa-Villatoro, M. Victoria
Motte, Aurore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité
Language :
English
Title :
Ancient Egyptian Politeness throughout the Ages: Approaches, Questions, and Results
Publication date :
2026
Main work title :
(Im)politeness in Ancient Egypt: Norms, Wit, and Rudeness in Texts from Pharaonic Times through Late Antiquity
Author, co-author :
Motte, Aurore ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de l'antiquité
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