Student`s name: Samandarbek Abdurasulov Checked by:­­­­­­­­­­­­

Analysis for midterm 4
Semester V (2023-2024)
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Student`s name: Samandarbek Abdurasulov Checked by:­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­___________________

In these examples, is the speaker appealing to positive or negative face?

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   In these examples, is the speaker appealing to positive or negative face? Please explain your choice. Do not forget that your answer should be unique.
   

1. Jim, you’re really good at solving computer problems. I wonder if you could
just help me with a little formatting problem I got.
Positive face: The speaker is appealing to Jim's positive face by complimenting his computer problem-solving skills and politely asking for help.
2. Good old Tom. Just the man I wanted to see. I knew I’d find you here.
Could you spare me a couple of minutes?
Positive face: The speaker is appealing to Tom's positive face by expressing familiarity and indicating that he's happy to see Tom. The request for a couple of minutes is also polite.
3. Could you tell me the time, please?
Positive face: The speaker is appealing to the listener's positive face by using "please" to make a polite request for the time.
4. I wonder whether I could just sort of ask you a little question.
Positive face: The speaker is using a polite and indirect approach by saying "I wonder whether I could just sort of ask you a little question." This appeals to the listener's positive face.
5. You will never guess what Fred told me last night. This is right up your
street. (Begin a narrative).
Positive face: The speaker is appealing to the listener's positive face by expressing excitement and suggesting that the information will be of interest to them.
6. Here’s my old mate Don. How are you doing today, mate? Could you give
us a hand to get this car to start?
Positive face: The speaker is using friendly and informal language, including addressing the person as "mate" and asking for assistance in a casual and polite manner.
7. Well, in a way, I suppose you’re sort of right. But look at it like this. Why
don’t you …
Negative face: The speaker is acknowledging the other person's point of view with "I suppose you're sort of right," but then suggests an alternative perspective. This respects the listener's negative face by not imposing a direct request.
8. People like me and you, Bill. Don’t like being pushed around like that, do
we? Why don’t you go and complain?
Negative face: The speaker is acknowledging their shared identity with "people like me and you" and expressing a reluctance to be pushed around. This respects the listener's negative face by suggesting a joint course of action rather than making a direct request.
9. I’ll take you out to dinner on Saturday if you’ll cook the dinner this evening.
Positive face: The speaker is making a conditional offer to take the listener out to dinner in exchange for a favor, appealing to their positive face with the promise of a future reward.
10. I’m feeling really hungry. Let’s stop for a bite.
Positive face: The speaker is expressing their own need ("I'm feeling really hungry") and suggesting a course of action ("Let's stop for a bite"). This is a polite and direct appeal to the listener's positive face.
11. If you had a little time to spare for me this afternoon, I’d like to talk about
my paper.
Positive face: The speaker is making a polite request for the listener's time and attention to discuss a topic of interest to the speaker.
12. Could I talk to you for just a minute?
Positive face: The speaker is making a polite and direct request to talk for a minute, appealing to the listener's positive face.
13 (To a police constable) Excuse me, officer. I think I might have parked in
the wrong place.
Negative face: The speaker is acknowledging a potential mistake and requesting help from a police officer, respecting their authority and negative face.
14. Sorry to bother you, but …
Positive face: The speaker is using a polite and apologetic tone to make a request, appealing to the listener's positive face.
15. Parking on the double yellow lines is illegal, so I’m going to have to give
you a fine.
Negative face: The speaker is informing the listener of a fine due to illegal parking, respecting their negative face by explaining the consequences.
16. (Participation in an illegal demonstrative is punishable by law.) Could I
have your name and address, madam?
Negative face: The speaker, in an official capacity, is requesting personal information from a person involved in an illegal demonstration, respecting their negative face by acknowledging the seriousness of the situation.
17. I think you’ve had a bit too much to drink, Jim. Why not stay at our place
this evening?
Positive face: The speaker is showing concern for Jim's well-being and inviting him to stay, appealing to his positive face by offering an alternative to driving while intoxicated.