Essays about: "Politeness theory"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 essays containing the words Politeness theory.

  1. 11. Hedging Rule Discussions : A study on hedging and emoticons in an online board game discussion forum

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Joakim Aldén; [2019]
    Keywords : Hedging; hedge; politeness theory; computer-mediated communication; cmc; pragmatics;

    Abstract : In everyday language, people tend to speak in a non-committing fashion when making claims, either to save their own face or to save another person’s face. In linguistics, this is called hedging, with common words and expressions such as probably, assume and I don’t know often revealing that a hedging speech act has been performed. READ MORE

  3. 12. Sorry seems to be the hardest word : A case study of corporate apologies on Twitter

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Frida Skytt; [2015]
    Keywords : Case study; Apologies; Illocutionary Indicating Devices IFIDs ; Twitter; Electronic word of mouth; Image-repair; Airlines.;

    Abstract : As social media becomes a more important part of people’s everyday lives, it is also becoming a more important part of the corporate market. Due to the complaints received on social media sites, some forms of customer care are being directly, or indirectly, carried out on social media. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Ins and Outs of Japanese : Perception of group dynamics in Japan

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Japanska

    Author : Simon Wiklund; [2015]
    Keywords : groups; politeness; giving; receiving; Uchi; Soto; sociolinguistics; Japanese; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : In 1973, the psychologist Tajfel proposed the Social Identity Theory which claimed that human behaviour is affected by the social relation of the people involved in a given situation, as documented by Burke (2006). The culture and language of Japan seem to embody the aspects of this theory as social relation is portrayed frequently, if not constantly, through the use of language. READ MORE

  5. 14. Intertextuality as a politeness strategy : A qualitative study of the use and function of intertextuality in the television series Suits

    University essay from Engelska institutionen

    Author : Felicia Brandström; [2014]
    Keywords : intertextuality; politeness; politeness strategy; face; face-threatening act; function; characterisation; social relations;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the use and function of intertextuality in the television series Suits, and examines the interplay between intertextuality and politeness. Intertextuality allows a text to incorporate other texts and to draw upon connotations that belong to those texts. READ MORE

  6. 15. Acting Against Principles : How the violation of conversation rules in dialoguecreates a clever TV character

    University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

    Author : Gustav Hagman; [2014]
    Keywords : politeness theory; the cooperative principle; turn-taking; drama dialogue; witty; character creation;

    Abstract : This paper studies the use of violations of conversation principles in the written dialogue of Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones. The aim is to establish if and how these violations aid in making him seem clever. READ MORE