The present paper provides a review of the most discussed issues with regard to creating universal formal approach study politeness theory. What we see now is lack proper metalanguage, and proliferation various theoretical approaches: presentday terminology describing polite behavior represented by variety concepts: ‘appropriateness’, ‘saving face’, ‘face constituting’, ‘rapport management’ etc...

the pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic aspects of language use vary across different situations, languages, and cultures. the separation of these two facets of language use can help to map out the socio-cultural norms and conventions as well as the linguistic forms and strategies that underlie the pragmatic performance of different language speakers in a variety of target language use situatio...

Abstract This research aims to describe speech act form of angry expressive spoken by Comic Bintang Emon in social media about distanting. The method this is qualitative describing the data. data source Emon’s distancing. Collecting analysis used technique listening, reduction, and analysis. were analysed see how was relatedness speaker’s sociopragmatics. result strateries: literal direct unlit...

Pragmatic competence is as an essential aspect of communicative competence. Does environment have an effect on developing pragmatic competence? Do levels of pragmatic competence differ between English as a second language (ESL) and English as a foreign language (EFL) students? Most studies have shown greater pragmatic awareness among ESL students than EFL students, indicating that the target la...

This study is an attempt to carry out a comparative analysis using Natural Semantic Metalanguage (henceforth NSM). The offering routine patterns of native Persian speakers was compared with that of Native American English speakers to see if it can provide evidence for applicability of NSM model which is claimed to be universal. The descriptive technique was the cultural scripts approach, using ...

This study explores the usage of commissive speech acts in women-centric movies "Little Women" and "Enola Holmes." It employs Searle's classification (1979), along with Hymes' social structure theory (2001) Brown Levinson's politeness (1987). The analysis uncovers various types set nineteenth century. Furthermore, it reveals that employment strategies employed by characters are significantly in...