Ch. 11 and 12 Flashcards
2 dimensions of relationships
- power-solidarity
- politeness-intimacy
face work
“saving face” - how we present ourselves to others
- the give and take of politeness in an interaction
Positive face
the desire to gain the approval of others
- generally related to solidarity
Negative face
the desire to be unimpeded by others
- often requires others to see your positive face
Positive politeness
attempts to achieve solidarity through friendliness, even if insincere
Negative politeness
Constative Utterances
true/false statements or questions
- referential to worlds
Phatic Utterances
Ethical utterances
subjective utterances that cannot be falsfied
- e.g. opinions, emotions
Performative utterances
an action performed by speaking
- e.g. praying, giving permission, making a promise
Felicity Conditions (3)
- must be a preexisting procedure
- all participants must properly execute this procedure
- necessary thoughts, feelings, and intentions must be present in all parties
- e.g. asking for permission and giving permission
the five types of performative utterances
- verdictives
- exercitives
- commissives
- behabitives
- expositives