Etiquette Definition



Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that governs the expectations of social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or group. Usually unwritten, it may be codified in written form. Etiquette usually reflects formulas of conduct in which society or tradition have invested. An etiquette may reflect an underlying ethical code, or in may grow more as a fashion, as in eighteenth century Britain where apparently pointless acts like the manner in which a tea cup was held became important as indicators of upper class status. Like "culture", it is a word that has gradually grown plural, especially in a multi-ethnic society with many clashing expectations. Thus, it is now possible to refer to "an etiquette" or "a culture", realizing that these may not be universal. In Britain, though, the word etiquette has its roots in the eighteenth century, becoming a universal force in the nineteenth century to the extent that it has been described as the one word that aptly describes life during the reign of Queen Victoria

1 Norms and effects of etiquette
2 Manners
3 Cultural differences
4 Western business etiquette
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links



Etiquette and language
Acrolect
Basilect
Honorific
Netiquette
Political correctness
Prescription and description
Profanity
Semantics
Slang
Slang dictionary
Standard language
Style of address
T-V distinction


Etiquette and society
Aliénor de Poitiers early documentor of French etiquette
Concert etiquette
Debrett's
Diplomacy
Faux pas, Faux pas derived from Chinese pronunciation
Intercultural competence
Levée, the English version of Louis XIV's morning rising etiquette (lever) at Versailles.
Military courtesy
Office etiquette
Order of precedence
Protocol
Refine, Psychology And Social Class
Social Norms
Table manners
Worldwide etiquette
Zigzag method


Worldwide Etiquette
Worldwide
Africa
Asia
Australia and New Zealand
Canada and the United States
Europe
Latin America
Middle East