CMN 101 MT 2 #1 Questions with correct answers
according to politeness theory, what does positive face mean? - ✔✔-the desire to
be appreciated and approved of, to be liked and honored
according to politeness theory, what does positive politeness mean? - ✔✔-
positive politness is the designed to meet the desires to be appreciated and
approved of.
-it does so by showing concern, complimenting, and using respectful forms of
address.
according to politeness theory, what does negative face mean? - ✔✔-negative
face is the desire to be free from imposition (demands) of intrusion
according to politeness theory, what does negative politeness mean? - ✔✔-it is
designed to protect the other person
what are the choices we make when faced with delivering a face threatening act?
- ✔✔1) we can deliver the FTA directly, without polite action
2) deliver the FTA along with some form of positive politeness
3) deliver the the FTA along with some form of negative politeness
4) deliver the FTA indirectly
5) not deliver the FTA at all
, what variables come into play when we are choosing "the amount of work" to put
into being polite to someone? - ✔✔1) SOCIAL DISTANCE between the speaker and
the hearer
2) POWER OF THE HEARER over the speaker
3) RISK OF HURTING THE OTHER person
what does accommodation theory explain? - ✔✔-this theory explains how and
why we adjust our communication behaviors to the actions of others
what is convergence? - ✔✔-when the behaviors come together or match
what is divergence? - ✔✔-when the behaviors move apart or the speakers
exaggerate their differences
what makes people converge or diverge? - ✔✔accommodation practices in both
of these forms has been seen in almost all imaginable communication behaviors--
including accent, rate, loudness, vocabulary, grammar, voice, gestures, and other
features.
what are the special circumstances? - ✔✔often high status speakers will slow
their speech or use simpler vocabulary to increase understanding when talking
with a person who has lower status.
in contrast, low status communicators will sometimes upgrade their speech to
match the higher status person to gain approval
according to politeness theory, what does positive face mean? - ✔✔-the desire to
be appreciated and approved of, to be liked and honored
according to politeness theory, what does positive politeness mean? - ✔✔-
positive politness is the designed to meet the desires to be appreciated and
approved of.
-it does so by showing concern, complimenting, and using respectful forms of
address.
according to politeness theory, what does negative face mean? - ✔✔-negative
face is the desire to be free from imposition (demands) of intrusion
according to politeness theory, what does negative politeness mean? - ✔✔-it is
designed to protect the other person
what are the choices we make when faced with delivering a face threatening act?
- ✔✔1) we can deliver the FTA directly, without polite action
2) deliver the FTA along with some form of positive politeness
3) deliver the the FTA along with some form of negative politeness
4) deliver the FTA indirectly
5) not deliver the FTA at all
, what variables come into play when we are choosing "the amount of work" to put
into being polite to someone? - ✔✔1) SOCIAL DISTANCE between the speaker and
the hearer
2) POWER OF THE HEARER over the speaker
3) RISK OF HURTING THE OTHER person
what does accommodation theory explain? - ✔✔-this theory explains how and
why we adjust our communication behaviors to the actions of others
what is convergence? - ✔✔-when the behaviors come together or match
what is divergence? - ✔✔-when the behaviors move apart or the speakers
exaggerate their differences
what makes people converge or diverge? - ✔✔accommodation practices in both
of these forms has been seen in almost all imaginable communication behaviors--
including accent, rate, loudness, vocabulary, grammar, voice, gestures, and other
features.
what are the special circumstances? - ✔✔often high status speakers will slow
their speech or use simpler vocabulary to increase understanding when talking
with a person who has lower status.
in contrast, low status communicators will sometimes upgrade their speech to
match the higher status person to gain approval
