Passing greetings and interactional style
A cross-cultural study of American English and Peninsular Spanish
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11293226 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Derrin Pinto (University of Saint Thomas, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 371-388 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Multilingua (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0167-8507 • E-ISSN: 1613-3684 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/multi.2008.017 |
| OpenAlex | W1968310938 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 19 |
Although it may seem contradictory, when Spaniards ‘greet’ each other in passing they often employ formulas associated with farewells such as adiós (‘bye’) or hasta luego (‘see you later’). This common practice contrasts with other languages like American English in which speakers use greeting formulas, including ‘hi, hello’ or ‘how are you?’. This study explores this source of cross-cultural variation and explains how the conventional speech behavior in both language communities is consistent with their respective interactional styles. The passing greeting in English is in line with speakers who invest their verbal energy in showing good intentions, maintaining an image of social harmony, and using strategies of negative politeness to avoid imposing on the hearer. The passing farewell in Spain, on the other hand, is consistent with a culture that values positive politeness, establishing solidarity and being direct
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.8 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |