Politeness strategies are developed in order to save the hearers' "face." Face Threatening Acts (FTA's) are acts that infringe on the hearers' need to maintain his/her self esteem, and be respected. Politeness strategies are developed for the main purpose of dealing with these FTA's.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Socio pragmatics
Sociopragmatics.ppt
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