A Study of the Politeness Strategy for Maintaining Courtesy between Parents and Their Children

Prof. Dr. Bushra Ni’ma Rashid

Vol. 17 Jan-Jun 2024

Abstract:

This study concentrates on the analysis of selected texts found in parents and children conversations depending on politeness strategies. Such analysis is employed to identify the face that parents adopt in dealing with their children, which in turn depend on linguistic items that are used in identifying these strategies. Whether it was positive face or negative face, this is relied on the strategies of politeness that the researcher explained. Furthermore, Parents and children as a family members they adopt certain strategies of politeness in dealing with each other, these strategies may differ from one family to another depending on number of factors.

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