Saving face-wants in casual talks: A discourse analysis

This politeness study aimed to investigate the different strategies or face-saving acts of teachers as they engaged in casual conversations. utilized discourse analysis research method identifying face-savings exhibited from samples The researcher analysed linguistic corpora using Brown and Levinsons Politeness Theory. Data showed that interactants observed use positive such as: By intensifying interest Hearer, joking, seeking agreement, giving offers promises, asserting a common ground, concerning Hearers wants, attending including both speaker hearer activity and, honorifics “Sir Maam. negative used by their actual conversations are: questioning, stating FTA general rule minimizing impositions. Teachers, engage talks, various mitigate threatening may cause damages hearers face wants. Discourse, it is, necessitates contribute evenly observe successfully convey message be formal informal setting.