Politeness

Which of the following sentence can be considered as a polite statement?

• Give me the newspaper.

• I want a cup of coffee.

• Could you give me five minutes.

• Move out of the way.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

When we are chatting with our friends, which of the following way shows the ‘involvement’ in politeness strategy?

• Give others options.

• Not presume others’ needs.

• Show interest in someone.

• Apologize for interruptions

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

When we are chatting with our friends, which of the following way shows the ‘independent’ in politeness strategy?

• Agree with others.

• Approve their works.

• Show our interest.

• Not dominate others’ choices.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Different society has their own culture or rules that is seen as politeness?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which culture sees gift-giving as a social ritual rather than positive politeness strategy?

• English Culture

• Malay Culture

• Chinese Culture

• Japanese Culture

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What do we need to consider about politeness and gender based on "Hello Gorgeous" situation?

• Who

• Position

• Where

• Purpose

• All of them

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who developed politeness principle on 1973?

• Levinson

• Brown

• Leech

• Lakoff

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which one is the rule of politeness that show distance developed by Robin Lakoff?

• Give options

• Don't impose

• Camaraderie

• Manner

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Politeness principle according to Lakoff refers to?

• Ability to use language appropriately

• Setting or community of practice the interaction occurs

• Culture or rules that every society has

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which ONE of the following principles formulated by Geoffrey Leech?

• Cooperative principle

• Policy principle

• Leech's politeness principle

• Geoffrey's politeness principle

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D