Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Communications - Specialized communication, grade: 1.7, University of Wurzburg (Neuphilologisches Institut), course: English in Canada, language: English, abstract: "e;Is Our Politeness Holding us Back"e; (Souvaliotis 2011)? This very title indicates a major concern about language. The author is thinking about Canada which is stereotypically said to be the politest countries in the world. Or, like the novelist Bissoondath put it in: "e;We are a country of good heart, a country on the whole of courage and goodwill [...]"e; (2006: 25). Souvaliotis continues and analyzes that Canadians voice their "e;concerns so gently packaged and tightly buried in their talk that most listeners would naturally smile"e; (2011). Scientifically, this prejudice seems to be incredible, which is why this paper needs to be written. The title and research question, hence, can be stated as Canadian Politeness A never-ending stereotype or just the truth about the friendliest country? and should outline whether Canadians are more polite than others and if so, why. The hypothesis states in fact a more kindly and friendly way of speaking, though, it just occurs in a sense of habit and not manner.
