Brown and Levinson

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English
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4th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary focus of Brown and Levinson's theory?
Politeness strategies
Grammar rules
Vocabulary development
Literary analysis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a key concept in Brown and Levinson's politeness theory?
Face
Syntax
Metaphor
Alliteration
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brown and Levinson's theory is most closely associated with which field of study?
Sociolinguistics
Syntax
Phonetics
Semantics
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Brown and Levinson's theory, what does 'face' refer to?
A person's self-esteem
A grammatical structure
A type of literary device
A vocabulary term
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.10
CCSS.RI.4.10
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a politeness strategy according to Brown and Levinson?
Bald on record
Positive politeness
Negative politeness
Metaphorical politeness
Tags
CCSS.L.4.6
CCSS.RI.3.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.W.4.2D
CCSS.W.5.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of 'positive politeness' in Brown and Levinson's theory?
Complimenting someone
Ignoring someone
Criticizing someone
Interrupting someone
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is an example of 'negative politeness' in Brown and Levinson's theory?
Apologizing for an imposition
Giving a compliment
Telling a joke
Offering a gift
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
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