Face

1. two points of view
   1. defensive orientation

      Annotations:

      • towards saving our own face
   2. protective orientation

      Annotations:

      • saving others face
   3. can take both perspectives at the same time
      1. we juggle
2. we can offend face
   1. unintentionally
      1. faux pas
      2. gaffes
   2. intentionally
      1. spite
      2. insults

Annotations:

• Face Threatening acts

1. How to avoid them
   1. use descretion
   2. lie

      Annotations:

      • You look great!
   3. use indirect talk
      1. hedge
      2. give ceremonial treatment

Annotations:

• we negotiate meaning and co-construct idenity

1. talk displays
   1. our identity
   2. the views of others
2. participants have 3 needs

   Annotations:

   • (in talk)
   1. 1) Transactionsal

      Annotations:

      • - to share info - to meet out own goals
   2. 2) Interpersonal

      Annotations:

      • to protect others
   3. 3) Intrapersonal

      Annotations:

      • to gain a sense of self, self esteem and  the need to be wanted

1. negative face

   Annotations:

   • - a persons desire to be unimpeded upon - free to choose for self
2. Positive Face

   Annotations:

   • the desire to be approved of

1. 1) FTA - performed badly (bald on record)

   Annotations:

   • - no attempt to acknowledge the hearers face - No attempt at fave saving
   1. no face saving
2. 2) FTA - performed orienting to another's positive face

   Annotations:

   • - shows you recognize the adressess desire to be respected. 
   1. positive politeness strategy
3. 3) FTA - performed orienting to negative face

   Annotations:

   • somewhat indirect  - speaker recognizes the imposition
   1. negative politeness theory
4. 4) Off record, indirect.
   1. passive agressive - imbedded FTA

1. Weightness equation
   1. WFTA = P(S/H) + SD (S-H)=rx
2. make scale: 0-10