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Sociological analysis of CC misunderstanding

Sociological analysis of CC misunderstanding. Politeness theory Face Positive face and negative face FTA’s. 1. Politeness theory. Face Face NOT as a physical feature or body part !. Or as known and used in facial expressions. But face as a social and interactional concept.

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Sociological analysis of CC misunderstanding

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  1. Sociological analysis of CC misunderstanding Politeness theory • Face • Positive face and negative face • FTA’s

  2. 1. Politeness theory • Face Face NOT as a physical feature or body part!

  3. Or as known and used in facial expressions

  4. But face as a social and interactional concept.

  5. Face and Face Maintenance • Face is defined as “the positive social value a person effectively claims for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular contact” (Goffman, 1959). • Face is “the public self-image that every member want to claim for himself” (Brown & Levinson, 1987).

  6. Face Positive face “the positive consistent self-image or personality (crucially including the desire that this self-image be appreciated and approved of) claimed by interactants”. Keywords: Being valued, recognized, considered part of the group

  7. Threats to positive face (H) • Expressions of approval, criticism, complains, reprimands, insults, accusations, • Contradictions or disagreements, challenges • Expression of violent emotion • Mention of taboo topics • Bringing bad news about hearer • Raising about dangerously emotional or divisive topics • Blatant non-cooperation in an activity

  8. Threats to positive face (S) • Apologies • Acceptance of compliment • Breakdown of physical control over body • Self-humiliation • Confessions • Emotion leakage

  9. Face Negative face “the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non-distraction, i.e., to freedom of action and freedom from imposition” Keywords: Independence, freedom, lack of restrictions

  10. Threats to negative face (H) • Orders and requests • Suggestions, advice • Remindings • Threats, warnings, dares • Offers • Promises • Compliments, expressions of envy or admiration • Expression of strong emotions toward H

  11. Threats to negative face (S) • Expressing thanks • Acceptance of H’s thanks or apology • Excuses • Acceptance of offers • Unwilling promises and offers

  12. Maximizing both faces • When we are engaged in social encounters, we do face activities unavoidably. • Participants want both positive face and negative face to be maintained and mitigated. • We can damage not only our ownpositive face but negative face also. • Some acts can damage both positive face and negative face.

  13. Diagram proposed by Brown and Levinson

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