a bundle of knowledge about a concept, person or event

Politeness strategies are ...

ways in which speakers can choose to speak to avoid threatening face

it looks at how contextual factors influence meaning

The maxim of relevance is ...

to keep what is being said relevant to the topic in hand

Positive face needs are ...

the need to feel valued and appreciated

other words or phrases surrounding a word in a text

A face-threatening act is ...

a speech act that has the potential to damage someone’s self esteem

The maxim of quantity is ...

do not say too little or too much

Negative face needs are ...

the need to feel independent and not imposed upon

Schematic knowledge of a particular topic can be improved by ...

reading about it and researching it

Conversational maxims may give rise to implicatures, which are ...

implied meanings as a result of a broken maxim

Conversational maxims are founded on the co-operative principle, which is ...

the general principle that people work together to communicate

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What is a schema?
words with a fixed meaning
knowledge that is shared with a social group
another word for synonyms
a bundle of knowledge about a concept, person or event
2
Face theory was introduced into linguistics by the sociologist ...
Erving Goffman in 1955
Paul Grice in 1975
Peter Trudgill in 1982
Marshall Mathers in 1988
3
'How's tricks, your majesty?' breaks the rules of ...
pragmatics
semantics
phonology
grammar
4
Politeness strategies are ...
ways in which speakers can choose to speak to avoid threatening face
ways in which speakers can choose to threaten face
ways in which speakers assert their independence
ways in which we learn to co-operate
5
What is pragmatics?
it explores variation across social groups
the study of how syntax influences meaning
the study of how humour works in language
it looks at how contextual factors influence meaning
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The maxim of relevance is ...
to keep what is being said relevant to the topic in hand
do not say too little or too much
be clear and avoid ambiguity
speak the truth
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The maxim of manner is ...
be clear and avoid ambiguity
do not say too little or too much
speak the truth
to keep what is being said relevant to the topic in hand
8
Positive face needs are ...
the need to be respected and admired
the freedom to make choices
the need to be heard and taken seriously
the need to feel valued and appreciated
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The concept of conversational maxims was introduced by ...
Paul Grice in 1975
Richard Clark in 2015
Paul Clark in 2005
Richard Grice in 1985
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What is co-text?
the connotations and associations of a word
lower-case print
other words or phrases surrounding a word in a text
text that has more than one meaning
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A face-threatening act is ...
a speech act involving two or more opposing speakers
a potentially embarrassing speech act in a formal situation
a speech act that is accompanied by the threat of physical violence
a speech act that has the potential to damage someone’s self esteem
12
The maxim of quantity is ...
do not say too little or too much
be clear and avoid ambiguity
speak the truth
to keep what is being said relevant to the topic in hand
13
Negative face needs are ...
the need to feel valued and appreciated
the need to feel free from obligation
the need to be respected and admired
the need to feel independent and not imposed upon
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Schematic knowledge of a particular topic can be improved by ...
examining the co-text
reading about it and researching it
the study of its linguistic features
understanding features of prosody and phonology
15
Conversational maxims are a key feature of the study of pragmatics and largely concern ...
spoken language
mixed mode texts
digital modes of communication
written text
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Conversational maxims may give rise to implicatures, which are ...
implied meanings as a result of a broken maxim
the perfect social conditions for a conversation
rude and disrespectful
implied meanings as a result of incoherent speech
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Conversational maxims are founded on the co-operative principle, which is ...
the general principle that we share the same language
the general principle that people work together to communicate
the principle of not wanting to be talked about behind our backs
the principle of always speaking the truth
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The maxim of quality is ...
to keep what is being said relevant to the topic in hand
do not say too little or too much
speak the truth
be clear and avoid ambiguity

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