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English 10 Public

pragmatics

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Face wants are a person’s expectations regarding their public self-image within their everyday social interactions.

TRUE

FALSE

10

When a person says something that lessen the possible threat, it is called _______ .

Face threatening act

Face saving act

Face wants

15

________ emphasizes that both speakers want the same thing and have a common goal.

Negative politeness

Negative face

Positive face

Positive politeness

10

A negative face is the need to be ____________ while a positive face is the need to be ___________.

dependent - connected

independent - connected

connected - free

connected - independent

10

Say nothing approach means the other _____ and not because the self ____

offers - asks

does nothing - notices

notices - does nothing

asks - offers

10

Off record expression is a statement that is directly addressed to the other.

FALSE

TRUE

10

Which is used to soften the demands?

Mitigating devices

On record

Bald on record

Off record

10

Which statement is bald on record?

How about letting me use your pen ?

Give me some money.

I wonder where I put my pen.

Oh no. I left my umbrella at home.

10

Which type of politeness strategy is used in the following sentence? “I wonder if you could lend me your mobile phone.”

Negative

Positive

10

In most English-speaking contexts, a face saving act is more commonly performed via a ______ ________ strategy.

negative politeness

10