Pragmatics: Politeness

Question 1

What are the 3 things Pragmatics focus on?

Answer 1

Politeness Discourse - Turn Taking Implicature and Inference

Question 2

What is an issue with a child learning politeness?

Answer 2

Could block further language development as they need to learn to act in additional ways

Question 3

What are 2 ways a lack of pragmatics causes for children’s utterances?

Answer 3

RepetitionImperative sentences

Question 4

What age do children learn how to start conversations?

Answer 4

3 years old

Question 5

Name 3 things children learn to do socially between the ages of 3-5

Answer 5

Correct addressing of people Politeness Strategies Self correction

Question 6

Which children usually develop these social skills quicker?

Answer 6

The ones that are put in to preschool sooner

Question 7

What are 2 politeness features related to each other?

Answer 7

Saying “please” and “thank you”

Question 8

How to parents teach their children politeness?

Answer 8

Ask them “what do you say” at times they need to be polite

Question 9

What is the positive face need?

Answer 9

The need to be liked

Question 10

What is the negative face need?

Answer 10

The need to not be imposed

Question 11

What are the 4 FTA types?

Answer 11

Positive FTA Negative FTA Off record/Indirect requestBald FTA