review

Question 1

what is positive face

Answer 1

wanting actions to be desirable to at least some others

Question 2

what is negative face

Answer 2

want of actions to be unimpeded

Question 3

maxim of relation

Answer 3

be releveant

Question 4

maxim of quality

Answer 4

be truthful - dont say what you belive is false, dont say what you dont have evidence for

Question 5

maxim of manner

Answer 5

be clear - avoid obscure expressions and ambiguit, be orderly

Question 6

maxim of quantity

Answer 6

only say as much as is required - informative, not more information than necessary

Question 7

difference approach

Answer 7

all languages are equal, assumes awarness leads to understanding

Question 8

dominance approach

Answer 8

focuses on who has the power, social structures

Question 9

discourse

Answer 9

language is inherintly political and power must be understood at both the micro (human) lvl and macro (societal) level

Question 10

BL

Answer 10

black language

Question 11

WME

Answer 11

white mainstream english

Question 12

face threatening acts

Answer 12

contrary to the face wants of the addressee and/or speaker

Question 13

negative face is threatended by ….

Answer 13

acts that appear to impede the addressee’s independance of movement and freedom of action. ie. request

Question 14

positive face is threatened by…

Answer 14

acts which appear disapproving

Question 15

what is positive politeness?

Answer 15

speech acts directed to the addressee’s positive face, a compliment

Question 16

what is negative politeness?

Answer 16

addresses the interlocuters want to have unhindered freedom and unimpeded attention

Question 17

off record utterances

Answer 17

polite ways of requesting and the person an “out”/saves face