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6. How many types of politeness are there?

  • 2
  • 4
  • 7
  • 3

7. What is a dominant ideology?

  • A goal or value set by society
  • A way in which everyone should live their lives

8. Which of these did Fairclough say?

  • "Every use of language is a use of power, every discourse is a negotiation of power"
  • "The CDA paradigm is not true"
  • "Every use of language is a use of power, but not every discourse is a negotiation of power"
  • "Every discourse is a negotiation of power but only sometimes is all language a use of power"

9. How are the needs of face met?

  • By being listened to
  • Through positive and negative politeness
  • Through the audience accepting what is being said
  • By ignoring the listener

10. What is Giles well-known for?

  • Dominant Ideology
  • Maxims in language
  • The Prestige Analysis
  • The Theory of Politeness

11. Which of these is a correct example of a face threatening act?

  • Nodding in agreement while having a conversation with your friends
  • Listening to your teacher while they explain Goffman's theory
  • Laughing as you are being told off
  • Taking notes in a lecture

12. Who and how is face maintained by?

  • The audience accepting the face that is being presented
  • The people around you who you speak to
  • The audience agreeing with what the person is saying
  • A friend who listens to what you are saying

13. Which of these is a correct example of 'Off-Record Indirect Politeness'?

  • "So, is it okay if I borrow one?"
  • "Ooh! I want one of those!'
  • "I had tried to call, but there was no answer..."
  • "I was wondering if..."

14. Who created the face theory?

  • Giles
  • Goffman
  • Fairclough
  • Brown and Levinson