The Yardstick of Manners |
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| Authors: | Edwin L. Battistella |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of English, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, OR 97520, USA |
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| Abstract: | The interdependence of etiquette consumers and producers makes the contemporary etiquette guide a book of rules informed by realism rather than one etched from the behavior of the comfortable. While the acquisition of good manners facilitates comfort and mobility, the yardstick of behavior, like the measure of standard language, evolves with the times and thus is never a mere instrument of conformity. |
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| Keywords: | Etiquette Politeness Minor morals Standard language Social behavior |
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