Методические рекомендации к семинарам по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 42 стр.

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3. The Politeness Principle and Leech’s maxims.

Questions for discussion

1. What is conversational implicature?

2. What maxims underlie the Cooperative Principle?

3. What is the difference between violating a maxim and flouting a maxim?

4. What maxims of the Cooperative Principle are breached in small talk, ‘white

lies’, teasing, and topic shift?

5. What tropes are built on the breach of the Cooperative Principle?

6. What is politeness, according to G. Leech?

7. What are the maxims of the Politeness Principle?

8. According to G. Leech, what is more important - negative politeness

(avoidance of discord) or positive politeness (seeking concord)?

9. Are maxims of politeness universal or culture-specific?

10. What other pragmatic principles were singled out by G. Leech?

Practice Assignment

I. State which maxims of the Cooperative Principle are breached in the following

situations:

1. A: We'll all miss Bill and Agatha, won't we?

B: Well, we'll all miss Bill.

2. Mary: I've lost a diamond ring.

Bill: Well, Julie was wearing a diamond ring this morning.

3. A: Where's my box of chocolates?

B: The children were in your room this morning.

4. The weather is not bad.

5. (A is just out of bed, hair tousled)

B: Love your hair.

6. A: But what about C? Is she still cheating on Mr. C?

B: Maybe, maybe not.

7. A: What did you have to eat?

B: Something masquerading as chicken chasseur.