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The Importance of Face in "Politeness Theory"

Name: The Importance of Face in "Politeness Theory"
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Author: Regina Seiwald
ISBN: 978-3-640-81225-7

Essay, 2011

21 Seiten, Note: 1,0

Regina Seiwald (Autor:in)

Leseprobe

1 Introduction

2 Politeness Theory and Face

3 Face-threatening Acts (FTAs)
3.1 Negative Face-threatening Acts
3.1.1 Damage to the Hearer's Negative Face Wants
3.1.2 Damage to the Speaker's Negative Face Wants
3.2 Positive Face-threatening Acts
3.2.1 Damage to the Hearer's Positive Face Wants
3.2.2 Damage to the Speaker's Positive Face Wants

4 Strategies for Doing and Mitigating Face-threatening Acts

5 Weighting the Seriousness of a Face-threatening Act

6 Post-modernPoliteness Theories

7 Conclusion

8 Appendix: List of Abbreviations

Ende der Leseprobe aus 21 Seiten

Details

Titel: The Importance of Face in "Politeness Theory"
Hochschule: University of Birmingham (School of English)
Veranstaltung: Language and Communication
Note: 1,0
Autor: Regina Seiwald (Autor:in)
Jahr: 2011
Seiten: 21
Katalognummer: V165502
ISBN (eBook): 9783640811991
ISBN (Buch): 9783640812257
Dateigröße: 438 KB
Sprache: Englisch
Anmerkungen: You submitted a very good essay on the importance of face in politeness theory. Your essay is characterized by a very clear structure and covers the important facts in relation to the discussed topic, which are illustrated by appropriate examples. You consulted a range of secondary literature and your essay conforms to the academic conventions of referencing and style. In addition to discussing the concept of face, you also present criticisms and further developments of the original theory and reach adequate conclusions.
Schlagworte: importance, face, politeness, theory

Arbeit zitieren: Regina Seiwald (Autor:in), 2011, The Importance of Face in "Politeness Theory", München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/165502