Andreas H. Jucker is Professor of English Linguistics, University of Zurich.
'… the book serves as a great resource for historical pragmaticists who are looking for an overview of politeness across the history of English.' Daniela Cesiri, Journal of Pragmatics '… Jucker gives readers a thorough overview of the complexities of politeness and a snapshot of how English notions of politeness have evolved over time … Recommend.' C. P. Jamison, Choice