Politeness Flashcards
1
Q
stereotypes: germans
A
no rule breakers factual divide between du/sie [divide between public and private] less smiling factual hate small talk blunt and frank
2
Q
stereotypes: brits
A
judge others by how they behave privacy important please/thank you important silence is bad 'how do you do'
3
Q
what is small talk
A
‘conversation for its own sake’
social strategy
form of phatic communcaition
chaining very important for conversation
4
Q
WHo uses small talk
A
acquanties/buissneses
5
Q
WHAT is small talk topic
A
safe; weather and sports
6
Q
where does small tlak happen
A
while waiting
7
Q
when does small talk happen
A
first encounters
8
Q
why does small talk happen
A
to fill silence/time
