Face Negotiation Theory

Question 1

Self-Face Theory

Answer 1

protecting and maintaining your own social identity or “face”

Question 2

Other Face theory

Answer 2

protecting and respecting the other persons social identity or “face”

Question 3

Mutual Face

Answer 3

shared social identity or “face”

Question 4

Facework

Answer 4

Communicative strategies one uses to enact self face or uphold, support, or challenge another person’s face

Question 5

Locus (internal and external locus)

Answer 5

helps explain how people react to conflicts or challenges

internal locus- responsibility is you

external locus - responsibility is outside of you

Question 6

Valence

Answer 6

how the things said or done affect how we feel about ourselves

Question 7

temporality

Answer 7

how people manage their face by controlling when and how they choose to address a conflict

Question 8

Restorative

Answer 8

repairing or restoring good feelings and respect after a negative or awkward situation

Question 9

Preventative

Answer 9

is about being careful and taking step ahead of time to avoid causing problems or embarrassing someone

Question 10

Face

Answer 10

an individuals sense of positive image