Waves of (Im)politeness Research

This study provides an overview of the theoretical conceptual and empirical research related to the concept of (im)politeness. First waves of (im)politeness research are introduced. Second a critical review of the traditional approaches is presented. Third theories of impoliteness with a focus on the limitations of Culpeper’s model are discussed. In the next part the relationship between impoliteness and morality is established. Finally the concepts of morality the moral order and the Moral Foundation Theory (MFT) are explained in detail.