Intercultural Communication in the Light of Polish and Russian Verbal Etiquette

The question of effectiveness of intercultural dialogue is directly connected with the question of fortunateness of communication. Hence the need to have knowledge of the norms of linguistic behavior which are binding in a given culture. The aim of this article is to analyze Polish and Russian forms...

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Main Author: Joanna Korzeniewska-Berczyńska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2014-12-01
Series:Russian journal of linguistics: Vestnik RUDN
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Online Access:http://journals.rudn.ru/linguistics/article/view/9393
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Summary:The question of effectiveness of intercultural dialogue is directly connected with the question of fortunateness of communication. Hence the need to have knowledge of the norms of linguistic behavior which are binding in a given culture. The aim of this article is to analyze Polish and Russian forms of address, greetings and farewells, as well as typical acts of communication, such as requests, thanks, or the ritual of making apologies. The use of appropriate, conventionalized forms of verbal etiquette is a basic condition of the fortunateness of acts of communication.
ISSN:2312-9182
2312-9212