WorksheetsPoliteness Strategy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many Politeness strategies are there?
One
Five
Three
Four
"Hey Danno, love the new place!" Is the speaker addressing positive or negative face needs?
Negative face
Positive face
Which of these is not a negative face need?
The need to be respected
The need to be autonom
The need to be independent
The need to not be imposed on by others
Which of these are negative face-threatening acts?
Giving someone advice when they haven't asked for it
Not listening attentively to a teacher
Complimenting someone
Asking for a lift to a party
Which are examples of negative politeness strategies?
Apologies
Compliments
Nicknames
Hedging
Which is not an example of a negative politeness strategy?
Sorry, I'm just going to squeeze behind you.
Come with us, Jezza!
Would you mind lending me $5 please?-
Could I give you a hand with that?
What are positive face needs?
The need to be respected, independent and part of a group
The need to be autonomoUs, independent and not be imposed upon by others
The need to be respected, liked, and feel part of a group
The need to be autonomous and part of a group
Which of these is not a positive face need?
The need to be included
The need to be respected
The need to be independent
The need to be liked
According to Brown and Levinson, what factors decide the degree of politeness in interaction?
Ranking, power, and status
Ranking, distance and power
Age, status and distance
Which politeness strategy does not attempt to minimize the the threat to the hearers face at all?
(a)
Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to the hearer's positive face?
Off record
Bald- on record
Positive Politeness
Nagative Politeness
"Do I look fat in these jeans?" "You look very fat." is an example of which politeness strategy? (this technique is very straight up and risky)
Bald- on record
Off record
Nagative Politeness
Positive Politeness
Which politeness strategy uses indirect language to avoid being imposing? (passive- aggressive/indirect)
Off record
Bald-On record
No FTAs
Positive Politeness
Which politeness strategy seeks to minimize threat to hearer's negative face?
Positive Politeness
Bald- on record
Negative Politeness
Off record
What does FATs stand for?
(a)
