Book contents
- Intercultural Politeness
- Intercultural Politeness
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Transcription Conventions
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- I Conceptual Foundations
- II Evaluating Politeness across Cultures
- 4 Overview of the Politeness Evaluation Process
- 5 Contextual Assessments and Culture
- 6 Norms, Expectations and Culture
- 7 Evaluation Warrant 1
- 8 Evaluation Warrant 2
- 9 Making Judgements and Culture
- 10 Application
- III Managing Politeness across Cultures
- IV Implications and Concluding Comments
- Glossary
- References
- Index
9 - Making Judgements and Culture
from II - Evaluating Politeness across Cultures
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 December 2020
- Intercultural Politeness
- Intercultural Politeness
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Transcription Conventions
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction
- I Conceptual Foundations
- II Evaluating Politeness across Cultures
- 4 Overview of the Politeness Evaluation Process
- 5 Contextual Assessments and Culture
- 6 Norms, Expectations and Culture
- 7 Evaluation Warrant 1
- 8 Evaluation Warrant 2
- 9 Making Judgements and Culture
- 10 Application
- III Managing Politeness across Cultures
- IV Implications and Concluding Comments
- Glossary
- References
- Index
Summary
This chapter explores the final step in the evaluation process: the judgement itself. When the evaluation process is triggered through a noticeable breach of expectations, interactants draw on the various facets of their evaluation warrant (as explained in Chapters 7 and 8) and make a judgement. Chapter 9 focuses on this verdict stage of the process and explores the various elements associated with this. It points out that emotions are often intimately linked with the whole process of evaluation and argues that judgement of behaviour and judgement of the agent need to be distinguished. Often the two are imperceptibly merged, with ‘rude behaviour’ turning into a judgement of ‘rude individual’. Drawing on a theory of blame, the chapter unpacks the various elements that influence people’s judgement of the agent. It also acknowledges that the judgement process is affected by the dynamics of behavioural interaction, including issues such as mindfulness. Finally, the chapter argues that reflecting on the whole evaluation process, including the different perspectives that people may have on what happened and different reasons for it, can be extremely valuable for enhancing intercultural awareness and promoting positive intercultural relations.
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- Intercultural PolitenessManaging Relations across Cultures, pp. 170 - 186Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021