Unit 6 Language Function 3.pptVIP

Unit 6 Language Function 3: Managing Interpersonal Relations Aims: Reflect on the close relation between language on the one hand and roles, interpersonal relations, and status on the other Be more sensitive to unwritten social norms Sharpen your awareness of other Sharpen your sense of face, and pay more attention to face-work Sharpen your sense of politeness, and pay more attention to politeness Unit description and keys We are social animals, and we depend on one another for collective survival, in which we take up roles and develop relations with others. Our social interaction is regulate