Brown and Levinson

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Brown and Levinson

Brown and Levinson

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English

4th Grade

Easy

CCSS
RL.2.6, L.1.6, L.4.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of Brown and Levinson's theory?

Politeness strategies

Grammar rules

Vocabulary development

Literary analysis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is a key concept in Brown and Levinson's politeness theory?

Face

Syntax

Metaphor

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Brown and Levinson's theory is most closely associated with which field of study?

Sociolinguistics

Syntax

Phonetics

Semantics

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In Brown and Levinson's theory, what does 'face' refer to?

A person's self-esteem

A grammatical structure

A type of literary device

A vocabulary term

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a politeness strategy according to Brown and Levinson?

Bald on record

Positive politeness

Negative politeness

Metaphorical politeness

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an example of 'positive politeness' in Brown and Levinson's theory?

Complimenting someone

Ignoring someone

Criticizing someone

Interrupting someone

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is an example of 'negative politeness' in Brown and Levinson's theory?

Apologizing for an imposition

Giving a compliment

Telling a joke

Offering a gift

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

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