Dániel Z. Kádár is Chair Professor at Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China, Research Professor at Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary, and Professor of English Linguistics at University of Maribor, Slovenia. He is Ordinary Member of Academia Europaea. He has research interests in pragmatics, linguistic politeness, interaction ritual and applied linguistics.

'Kádár's book provides an engaging and rigorous account of the language use of ritual, which is a key phenomenon in human interaction. The author manages to bring the reader into the realm of ritual through a legion of intriguing examples, which make it a real pleasure to read this book. Ritual and Language is a must-read!' Juliane House, Professor Emerita, University of Hamburg, and Professor, Hungarian Centre of Linguistics and Hellenic American University

• List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; Part I. The Language of Ritual: Foundations; 2. Interaction Ritual – The Basics; 3. Order in the Extraordinary – More on the Ritual Perspective; 4. 'Politeness' in the Realm of The Overly Ordinary – Concluding Notes on The Ritual Perspective; Part II. Ritual Frame in Interaction: The Complex Interactional Features of Ritual; 5. Mimesis; 6. (Self-)Display; 7. Liminality; Part III. Methodological issues; 8. Methodological Take 1A: The Relationship Between Expressions and Ritual; 9. Methodological Take 1B: The Relationship Between Speech Acts and Ritual; 10. Methodological Take 2A: Capturing Ritual Practices; 11. Methodological Take 2B: Describing Ritual Contexts; 12. Conclusion; References; Notes; Index.

Dániel Z. Kádár is Chair Professor at Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China, Research Professor at Hungarian Research Centre for Linguistics, Hungary, and Professor of English Linguistics at University of Maribor, Slovenia. He is Ordinary Member of Academia Europaea. He has research interests in pragmatics, linguistic politeness, interaction ritual and applied linguistics.

'Kádár's book provides an engaging and rigorous account of the language use of ritual, which is a key phenomenon in human interaction. The author manages to bring the reader into the realm of ritual through a legion of intriguing examples, which make it a real pleasure to read this book. Ritual and Language is a must-read!' Juliane House, Professor Emerita, University of Hamburg, and Professor, Hungarian Centre of Linguistics and Hellenic American University

• List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Foreword; 1. Introduction; Part I. The Language of Ritual: Foundations; 2. Interaction Ritual – The Basics; 3. Order in the Extraordinary – More on the Ritual Perspective; 4. 'Politeness' in the Realm of The Overly Ordinary – Concluding Notes on The Ritual Perspective; Part II. Ritual Frame in Interaction: The Complex Interactional Features of Ritual; 5. Mimesis; 6. (Self-)Display; 7. Liminality; Part III. Methodological issues; 8. Methodological Take 1A: The Relationship Between Expressions and Ritual; 9. Methodological Take 1B: The Relationship Between Speech Acts and Ritual; 10. Methodological Take 2A: Capturing Ritual Practices; 11. Methodological Take 2B: Describing Ritual Contexts; 12. Conclusion; References; Notes; Index.