politeness and interaction 礼貌与互动.pptVIP

Politeness and Interaction Contents Politeness Face Strategies Pre-sequences Concepts of Politeness Politeness “ … is one of the constraints of human interaction, whose purpose is to consider others feelings, establish levels of mutual comfort, and promote rapport.” Hill et al. (1986: 282) “ … what we think is appropriate behaviour in particular situations in an attempt to achieve and maintain successful social relationships with others.“ (Lakoff 1972: 910) Politeness is the expression of the speakers’ intention to mitigate face threats carried by certain face threatening acts toward anot