Congratulation Strategies by Jordanians on a Royal Birthday Facebook Status

The current paper investigates the congratulation speech act among Jordanian Facebook users in terms of patterns and linguistic forms with reference to strategies adopted response a birthday status posted on occasion 60th His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein. types positive politeness attested these congratulatory are also tackled this study. comments by formed data necessary for purpose analysis revealed that dominant strategy Facebookers is Illocutionary force indicating device, use proverbs sayings least used strategy. As users, giving gifts listener in-group identity marker (usage address forms); exaggerate seek agreement (safe topic) ones. These results were discussed light theory (Austin, 1962) (Brown & Levinson, 1987). religious beliefs, cultural values, social norms appeared be influential respect strategies. study touches upon several aspects related pragmatic competence users.