Both of the above interrogatives are also good examples of face-enhancing ques- tions, which provide the Prime Minister with the opportunity in his response to expound on recent positive Government polici
This all reminds me a lot of a courtroom.
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now I've answered his question - let's have an answer to mine
bargaining with politeness
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which again identifies the Government as the agent and uses a negative con- struction ('cannot even tell the truth') rather than mak
so interesting. it is highlighting the failures instead of framing the acts as intentionally done.
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each case, he then provides the information himself immediately following the Prime Minister's response that declines to provide it. It is probable in these particular examples that the Prime Minister may well have the information in front of him but does not wish to highlight either the rise in petrol prices
this is so interesting. they can criticize the Prime Minister, but only in very specific ways. Politeness is not really a feeling or a relationship builder, it is more like a tool.
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utterance of any kind.
so not even a grunt of approval or disagreement?
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rudene
does politeness and rudeness exist on a spectrum or are utterances for the most part black and white?
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resisting precise definition.
maybe this is partly because recognizing politeness is something that is innate to us?
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