VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST-GRADUATE DEPARTMENT THAN THỊ NGỌC BÍCH POLITENESS STRATECIES IN THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE LISTENING SECTIONS OF THE COURSEBOOK “INNOVATIONS PRE-INTERMEDIATE* [C11 SỰ BƯỢC 8 Ử DỤNG TRONG CÁC DOAN HIG THOALG PH ẤN NGHI: CỦA GIÁO TRÌNH “TRNOVATIONS - PRE-INTERMEDIATR” M. Minor Thesis Field: English Linguistics TTA NOT = 2013 VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HANOI COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES POST-GRADUATE DEPARTMENT THAN THỊ NGỌC BÍCH POLITENESS STRATECIES IN THE CONVERSATIONS IN THE LISTENING SECTIONS OF THE COURSEBOOK “INNOVATIONS PRE-INTERMEDIATE* [C11 SỰ BƯỢC 8 Ử DỤNG TRONG CÁC DOAN HIG THOALG PH ẤN NGHI: CỦA GIÁO TRÌNH “TRNOVATIONS - PRE-INTERMEDIATR” M. Minor Thesis Field: English Linguistics Supervisor: Dr. ‘lran ‘Thi Thu Hien TTA NOT = 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ‘This paper would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation ar! completion of this study.
First and foremost, my utmost gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Tran Thi Thu Hien, whose sincenty and encouragement has been my inspiration as T hurdle alt the ebstacles in the completion this research work. Moreover, I would hike to express my gratitude to my family and my friends for both their encouragement and supports during the time undertook my study. Without them my thesis would not be able to complete ABSTRACT This study examines 55 conversations in listening sections of the book “Trnovations— Pre-Intermediate” — a course book of natural English to indicale the ways speakers apply politeness strategies in everyday conversations.
The length of conversations ranges from 18 seconds to 2 minutes 4U seconds and all of them deal with familiar topics such as everyday problems, studying, fixing objects, buying and selling things in the shop, life style, job and money. ‘he theory of politeness has been reviewed by many scholars Brown & Levinson (1987), Kasper (1994), Fraser (1990), Iielen (2001), Watts (2003), and House and Kasper (1981). This sluly mainly focuses on the theory of Brown and Levinson’s (1987) as theoretical background to investigate positive and negative politeness strategies used by speakers in the canversations of the book. Majority of the tactics found le be utilized in this hook belong lo positive politeness strategy while the most frequently used tactic is that of negative politeness strategy they try to minimize the potential threat in the interaction and to avoid making other people (cel embarrassing or uricomnlorlable, Moreover, it is wriler’s personal interest, toward the book "#?movaHens — Pre- intermediate”, an interesting, book in teaching natural English.
The language used in this book is useful for improving communicative skills. ‘he writer of this study strongly believe that there would be a wide range of politeness strategies utilized in conversations in the book “Innovations Pre-intermediate” to investigate. For the ralionales given above, the wriler of this paper decided to carry oul a sLudy namely. “Politeness strategies in the Conversations in the Listening Sections of the Course book Innovations Pre-Intermediate” with the expectation to reveal the linguistic politeness stralogics in conversations in listening scclions in the cowse book “Innovations Pre-intermediate”.
Above and beyond, the author expects that this study, lo some oxlonl, is able 10 be helpful lor the further research relating 1o politeness strategies as well as it could facilitate acquiring language, along with acknowledging the culture. Aims of the study - To provide readers with a general idea of politeness strategies and point. out the significant of politeness strategies in communication. - Classify politeness strategies employed in conversations in listening sections of the book “Innovatons — Pre-Intermediate” basing.’s Politeness Theory - To supply some implications of teaching politeness strategies in communicative Enghsh.
To fulfill those purposes, the study aims lo answer the following research questions: 11 1. Positive politeness strategy 1. Negative politeness strategy 1.2, Conversation CHAPTER 2; METHODOLOGY 2. Research procedure CHAPTLE 3: EINDING8 AND DISCUSSION 3.
Positive politeness strategies 3. Negative politeness stralsgios CONCLUSION 1. Limtilalions REFERENCE APPLNDIX. ABSTRACT This study examines 55 conversations in listening sections of the book “Trnovations— Pre-Intermediate” — a course book of natural English to indicale the ways speakers apply politeness strategies in everyday conversations.
The length of conversations ranges from 18 seconds to 2 minutes 4U seconds and all of them deal with familiar topics such as everyday problems, studying, fixing objects, buying and selling things in the shop, life style, job and money. ‘he theory of politeness has been reviewed by many scholars Brown & Levinson (1987), Kasper (1994), Fraser (1990), Iielen (2001), Watts (2003), and House and Kasper (1981). This sluly mainly focuses on the theory of Brown and Levinson’s (1987) as theoretical background to investigate positive and negative politeness strategies used by speakers in the canversations of the book. Majority of the tactics found le be utilized in this hook belong lo positive politeness strategy while the most frequently used tactic is that of negative politeness strategy TABLE OF CONTE Acknowledgment Abstract List of tables.
List of abbreviations INTRODUCTION. Rationale bo Aims of the study. Scope of the study. 4, Significant of the study.
Design of the study CHAPTER 1: THEORETICAI, BACKGROUND 1. Face threatening acls 1.1, Bald on-reoord strategy. Off record strategy 1. Positive politeness strategy 1.
Negative politeness strategy 1.2, Conversation CHAPTER 2; METHODOLOGY 2. Research procedure CHAPTLE 3: EINDING8 AND DISCUSSION 3. Positive politeness strategies 3. Negative politeness stralsgios CONCLUSION 1.
Limtilalions REFERENCE APPLNDIX. ABSTRACT This study examines 55 conversations in listening sections of the book “Trnovations— Pre-Intermediate” — a course book of natural English to indicale the ways speakers apply politeness strategies in everyday conversations. The length of conversations ranges from 18 seconds to 2 minutes 4U seconds and all of them deal with familiar topics such as everyday problems, studying, fixing objects, buying and selling things in the shop, life style, job and money. ‘he theory of politeness has been reviewed by many scholars Brown & Levinson (1987), Kasper (1994), Fraser (1990), Iielen (2001), Watts (2003), and House and Kasper (1981).
This sluly mainly focuses on the theory of Brown and Levinson’s (1987) as theoretical background to investigate positive and negative politeness strategies used by speakers in the canversations of the book. Majority of the tactics found le be utilized in this hook belong lo positive politeness strategy while the most frequently used tactic is that of negative politeness strategy INTRODUCTION 1. Rationale Language plays an integral role in social life, which is not only a tool for people to communicate but also to identify with a particular cultural group. Language can reflect the way people live and think as well as the culture of a country, an ethnic.
Among languages all over the world, English is considered the most widely used language because it is hecoming the common language on the Intemet and in the world. English not only is the cffective means of communication bul also shows ils progressive effects 1m many aspects of life. Hnglish, for many people, is especially useful because it can broaden their employment opportunities, since it is used so commonly and widely in business. Employers of mulUlateral institutions and agencies recruit omployces wilh professional skills also expect the candidates to have good linglish-speaking skills.
In today’s world, English serves as a medium for communication for nol only people in English speaking, country but also learners of English as second and foreign language. As a result, there is an increasing demand of studying English in many countries all over the world including Vietnam In the past ten years, English has developed with an unprecedented speed in Vietnam. Though nol yet fully documented, around 90% of (foreign language learners have been studying Dnglish Various language centers, both public and private, have been established with different. courses, programs and types of training Lo serve the different leaming needs of different types of learners.
In daily life, people communicate lo cach other using Tanguage and throngh conversations, In order to avoid embarrassing other people or making people feel uncomfortable, it is advisable for participants in the conversations to be aware of politencss siralegics. The developmerit of poliloncss shalegies is mainly [or the punpose of saving hearers’ face (Brown, P. People use politeness when 10 List of abbreviations FTA: Face Threatening Act c.g; for example List of abbreviations FTA: Face Threatening Act c.g; for example they try to minimize the potential threat in the interaction and to avoid making other people (cel embarrassing or uricomnlorlable, Moreover, it is wriler’s personal interest, toward the book "#?movaHens — Pre- intermediate”, an interesting, book in teaching natural English. The language used in this book is useful for improving communicative skills.
‘he writer of this study strongly believe that there would be a wide range of politeness strategies utilized in conversations in the book “Innovations Pre-intermediate” to investigate. For the ralionales given above, the wriler of this paper decided to carry oul a sLudy namely. “Politeness strategies in the Conversations in the Listening Sections of the Course book Innovations Pre-Intermediate” with the expectation to reveal the linguistic politeness stralogics in conversations in listening scclions in the cowse book “Innovations Pre-intermediate”. Above and beyond, the author expects that this study, lo some oxlonl, is able 10 be helpful lor the further research relating 1o politeness strategies as well as it could facilitate acquiring language, along with acknowledging the culture.
Aims of the study - To provide readers with a general idea of politeness strategies and point. out the significant of politeness strategies in communication. - Classify politeness strategies employed in conversations in listening sections of the book “Innovatons — Pre-Intermediate” basing.’s Politeness Theory - To supply some implications of teaching politeness strategies in communicative Enghsh. To fulfill those purposes, the study aims lo answer the following research questions: 11 they try to minimize the potential threat in the interaction and to avoid making other people (cel embarrassing or uricomnlorlable, Moreover, it is wriler’s personal interest, toward the book "#?movaHens — Pre- intermediate”, an interesting, book in teaching natural English.
The language used in this book is useful for improving communicative skills. ‘he writer of this study strongly believe that there would be a wide range of politeness strategies utilized in conversations in the book “Innovations Pre-intermediate” to investigate. For the ralionales given above, the wriler of this paper decided to carry oul a sLudy namely. “Politeness strategies in the Conversations in the Listening Sections of the Course book Innovations Pre-Intermediate” with the expectation to reveal the linguistic politeness stralogics in conversations in listening scclions in the cowse book “Innovations Pre-intermediate”.
Above and beyond, the author expects that this study, lo some oxlonl, is able 10 be helpful lor the further research relating 1o politeness strategies as well as it could facilitate acquiring language, along with acknowledging the culture. Aims of the study - To provide readers with a general idea of politeness strategies and point. out the significant of politeness strategies in communication. - Classify politeness strategies employed in conversations in listening sections of the book “Innovatons — Pre-Intermediate” basing.’s Politeness Theory - To supply some implications of teaching politeness strategies in communicative Enghsh.
To fulfill those purposes, the study aims lo answer the following research questions: 11 they try to minimize the potential threat in the interaction and to avoid making other people (cel embarrassing or uricomnlorlable, Moreover, it is wriler’s personal interest, toward the book "#?movaHens — Pre- intermediate”, an interesting, book in teaching natural English. The language used in this book is useful for improving communicative skills. ‘he writer of this study strongly believe that there would be a wide range of politeness strategies utilized in conversations in the book “Innovations Pre-intermediate” to investigate. For the ralionales given above, the wriler of this paper decided to carry oul a sLudy namely.
“Politeness strategies in the Conversations in the Listening Sections of the Course book Innovations Pre-Intermediate” with the expectation to reveal the linguistic politeness stralogics in conversations in listening scclions in the cowse book “Innovations Pre-intermediate”.
