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Autor/in | Sifianou, Maria |
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Titel | Do We Need to Be Silent to Be Extremely Polite? Silence and FTAs. |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 5 (1995) 1, S.95-110Infoseite zur Zeitschrift |
Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0802-6106 |
Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Language Attitudes; Language Usage; Linguistic Theory; Nonverbal Communication; Speech Communication |
Abstract | This article discusses the relationship between silence and politeness in face-to-face communication, focusing on Brown and Levinson's (1978) theory of politeness that asserts that it is in the mutual self-interest of individuals engaged in conversation not to initiate face threatening acts (FTAs). (29 references) (MDM) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |