English Language Conversation Theories
- Created by: Rebecca Goddard
- Created on: 16-01-13 13:03
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Grice's co-operative principle
- Quality
Only say what you know to be the truth and that which you have evidence for
- Quantity
Provide enough information but not too much
- Manner
Be straightforward and easy to understand
- Relevance
Be relevant to the conversation
Goffman: Face
Positive face is the desire worthy and deserving of approval
Negative face is the desire to be independent
During a converstion it is in the interest of all speakers to 'maintain face' and to respect each other
An FTA is a Face Threatening Act, and it can challenge, weaken and even make a person loose their positive or negative face
Positive face is threatened by showing disapproval, disagreeing, accusations and interruptions
Negative face is…
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