Politeness

Literature Review: Socialisation throughout the lifespan Socialisation is the process by which individuals learn and recognise patterns of behaviour expected of them by the society (Beattie et al, 2014). This is a ‘continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behaviour, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position’, (Dictionary.com, 2016). However, the primary and driving influencers of an individuals socialisation during the…

Waste for life is a liberally confederated network of architects, artists, designers, scientists, engineers and cooperatives with aim of proposing and advancing solutions to particular environmental dilemma. The equality and extension are the criteria for utilizing resources as a basic and fair society in the vision of Waste for life. By offering scientific knowledge and technology, Waste for life is dedicated to assistance in residents who have poverty problem. As an additional objective,…

get a job have no choice but follow the rules, they have no voice. In the USA however, an autocratic style may result in a feeling of interactional injustice, which deals with the extent to which an employee feels respected by the employer; the politeness, respect and dignity with which employees feel…

language functions that are socially appropriate both in discourse as well as in linguistic or grammatical knowledge. Similar to Wolfson, Koike (1989) defines pragmatic competence as “the speaker's knowledge and use of rules of appropriateness and politeness which indicate the way the speaker will understand and formulate speech acts”. Bialystok (1993) proposed the components of pragmatic competence, including 1) the speaker’s ability to use language for various purposes; 2) the listener’s…

The Social Contract theory is the understand that an individual living in a state gives up certain natural rights and transferring those rights to the someone else (ie the state), with the understanding that everyone else has to give up the same natural rights. This contract is meant to ensure to stability and social welfare of the people. In John Locke’s Two Treaties of Government, Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract and The Discourses they examine this…

The rise of globalization has seen the fall of geographical barriers to cross-border trade. Companies are now able to trade globally, and the opportunities it brings are endless. However, as with any opportunity, it presents challenges, and the significance of cross-cultural communication is now more apparent than ever. Ineffective communication can lead to losses in productivity, revenue, and opportunities. This report, commissioned by Swan River Wines, seeks to understand the cultural…

Introduction Taiwan is a small island located in Southeast Asia, right next to Japan and the Philippines. As of 2015, the population of this country is about 23.4 million, across an area of 13, 972 square miles. Taiwan is predominately Chinese making up most of their population. Thus, their official language is a Chinese dialect called Mandarin, also known as Guoyu. About two-thirds of Taiwan is covered by mountains, including the tallest mountain in northeast Asia known as Jade Mountain…

Looking up at the big house, Amarante herself and strode towards the side gate. It was the biggest house she’d ever been invited to, if the terse note she’d received could be considered an invitation, but she refused to be intimidated. ‘You all right, mama?’ Harry asked, reaching up to take her hand. Amarante let out a sigh, and tried to quiet her nerves. ‘Yes, baby.’ She gave him a reassuring smile, though she could tell he wasn’t convinced. In an attempt to distract him, she gestured to…

The setting is a small corner in the TMC with room for maybe half a dozen people to stand comfortably in a line. One side consists of a silver machine that dispenses different sodas when you poke the correct sequence on the screen; a shelf with brightly colored packages with labels like “Sun Chips;” and a large, self-contained, shelving unit with containers of varying size full of sandwiches and salads that projects cold air into the area. Opposite this wall is a counter at average waist height…

for all people. I have also met and talked to him several times. Like Carson, he is a gentleman and usually avoids incivility because he was raised to be respectful of others. I think he has had enough of people belittling him though because the politeness has…