WorksheetsPoliteness strategy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"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 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
Face wants are a person’s expectations regarding their public self-image within their everyday social interactions.
TRUE
FALSE
When a person says something that lessen the possible threat, it is called _______ .
Face wants
Face threatening act
Face saving act
_____________ emphasizes that both speakers want the same thing and have a common goal.
Positive face
Positive politeness
Negative face
Negative politeness
A negative face is the need to be ____________ while a positive face is the need to be ___________.
Dependent - connected
Connected - independent
Independent - connected
Connected - Free
Off record expression is a statement that is directly addressed to the other.
TRUE
FALSE
Say nothing approach means the other _____ and not because the self ____
Offers - asks
Notices - does nothing
Asks - offers
Does nothing - notices
Which statement is bald on record?
Give me some money.
Oh no. I left my umbrella at home.
How about letting me use your pen?
I wonder where I put my pen.
A positive politeness strategy leads the requester to appeal to a common goal and even friendship.
TRUE
FALSE
