Politeness and interaction

What is politeness?

• Politeness is the same as good manners and is exhibited by saying "please" and "thank you" in social interactions.

• Politeness is a behaviour that is socially correct and shows understanding for and care of other people’s feelings.

• Politeness is a form of deception, where individuals use polite language to hide their true intentions or feelings.

• Politeness is a universal concept that is the same in all cultures and languages.

_______ leads the requester to appeal to a common goal, and even friendship.

• Positive face

• Negative politeness

• Positive politeness

• Negative face

"Uh, I forgot my wallet" is _____ strategy

• Bald on record

• Postive politeness

• Off-record

• Negative politeness

Correcting someone in front of others is a face-threatening act.

• True

• False

______ need to be independent, to have freedom of action

• Negative politeness

• Positive politeness

• Negative face

• Positive face

What is interaction?

• An occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other.

• A process in which people are exchanging written language

• A one-way process where one person conveys information, and others simply receive it.

• The exchange of goods and services between individuals

_______ means that the speaker will try to minimize the threat to the addressee’s face.

• Positive face

• Negative face

• Positive politeness

• Negative politeness

______ need to be accepted, liked by others.

• Positive face

• Negative face

• Positive politeness

• Negative politeness

Making an error, then apologizing and acknowledging your mistake

• Face threatening act

• Face saving act

"Give me your skirt" is _____ strategy

• Positive politeness

• Bald on record

• Off-record

• Negative politeness