Politeness in compliment responses

This paper analyses a corpus of compliment responses in Turkish according to the conversational maxim approach (Leech 1983, 2003) and face-management (Brown Levinson 1987) with view extending conceptualisation self-presentation theorising on politeness. It observes that two theories ground politeness consideration for alter give precedence sense displaying deference solidarity at expense self-politeness, described present study as speaker need display competence, self-confidence, individuality interaction, besides non-imposition. Regarding approach, argues implicatures triggered by variety ultimately tie Tact Maxim more specifically Sympathy context. The analysis reveals may override Politeness Principle, self-presentational concerns are crucial motivating factors, face be incorporated into model. From perspective supports claim O’Driscoll (1996) Spencer-Oatey (2000) notions positive negative community autonomy disentangled from theory’s public self-image. With incorporation number self-politeness strategies, face-theoretic builds this distinction integrates it concept interactional imbalance an analytic framework adapted Bayraktaro?lu (1991). concludes suggestions how complement each other.