Brown and Levinson
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English
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4th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Brown and Levinson's theory of politeness is primarily concerned with which aspect of language?
Syntax
Semantics
Pragmatics
Phonetics
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to Brown and Levinson, what is 'face'?
A grammatical structure
A type of sentence
A social value
A phonetic feature
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a strategy for maintaining 'face' according to Brown and Levinson?
Direct command
Bald on record
Positive politeness
Negative politeness
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main focus of Brown and Levinson's politeness theory?
Language acquisition
Social interaction
Literary analysis
Phonological development
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Brown and Levinson's theory, what does 'FTA' stand for?
Face Threatening Act
Formal Text Analysis
Functional Text Approach
Face Timing Analysis
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of 'negative politeness'?
Offering help
Apologizing
Giving a compliment
Making a joke
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a key component of 'positive politeness' in Brown and Levinson's theory?
Avoiding imposition
Expressing solidarity
Using formal language
Being concise
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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