a person's self esteem or emotional needs

what is positive face need?

the need to feel wanted, liked and appreciated

the need to have freedom of thought and not feel imposed on

what is negative face need?

the need to have freedom of thought and action and not feel imposed on

a way in which a speaker avoids speaking

a communicative act that threaten's someones positive or negative face needs

speakers can speak to avoid face threatening acts

ways in which speaker can speak in order to avoid face threatening acts

being friendly to the other speaker to provoke positive face threatening act

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1what is face?
1. Aa person's self esteem or emotional needs
2. Ba person's image
2what is positive face need?
1. Athe need to feel wanted, liked and appreciated
2. Bthe need to have freedom of thought and not feel imposed on
3what is negative face need?
1. Athe need to have freedom of thought and action and not feel imposed on
2. Ba way in which a speaker avoids speaking
4what is a face threatening act?
1. Aa communicative act that threaten's someones positive or negative face needs
2. Bspeakers can speak to avoid face threatening acts
5what is politeness strategy?
1. Aways in which speaker can speak in order to avoid face threatening acts
2. Bbeing friendly to the other speaker to provoke positive face threatening act