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Politeness theory, proposed by Penelope Brown and Stephen Levinson, centers on the notion of politeness, construed as efforts to redress the affronts to a person's self-esteems or face (as in "save face" or "lose face") in social interactions.
8 wrz 2024 · Brown and Levinson's theory of linguistic politeness is sometimes referred to as the "'face-saving' theory of politeness." The theory has several segments and corollaries, but it all revolves around the concept of "face," or social value, both to one's self and to others.
Face-negotiation theory primarily deals with five sets of themes: face orientation or concerns, face movements, facework interaction strategies, conflict communication styles, and face content domains.
24 lis 2009 · The theory is often referred to as the ‘face-saving’ theory of politeness, as it builds on – but, I shall argue, also significantly changes – Goffman's notion of face. Like Lakoff and Leech it also builds on the Gricean model of the Cooperative Principle.
1 cze 2011 · It describes theoretical grounds of investigation based on the politeness theory and cooperation principles and focuses on defining and analyzing “face-saving” strategies and tactics in...
It has three aims: (1) to discover similarities and differences of politeness strategies between the two groups, (2) to provide empirical evidence for or against existing theories of linguistic...
A face saving act towards positive face will show solidarity, emphasize that both speakers want the same thing, and that they have a common goal. An act that inherently damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by acting in opposition to the wants and desires of the other. ex. orders, requests, advice, threats, warnings.
