Politeness Theory Flashcards
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Theorist behind Politeness Theory
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Brown Levinson
2
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Negative Politeness Strategies
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Strategies formed to avoid offence through deference
3
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Positive Politeness Strategies
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Strategies formed to avoid offence by emphasising friendliness
4
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Example of Negative Politeness
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Implicature (eg. “It’s cold in here” if you want to close a window)
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Example of Positive Politeness
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Bald statements (eg. “I want the window closed” if you want to close a window)
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Forms of Negative Politeness
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- Hedging
- Pessimism
- Indicating deference
- Apologising
- Impersonalising
