Informal language help.

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Could someone please break down positive face and positive face? I have a rough idea but not a solid idea of these two things.

And also, how does non-standard english play a role in informal texts?

Thanks

[student1122]

Hi,
I am guessing you mean positive and negative face theories
Positive face is when you want the other interlocutors to have a good impression of you and accept your attributes. You want to appear good to them by showing politeness so basically it is your desire to be likled
Negative face is when you try not to impose on someone or imposed upon.
You can differ them through positive face being a way of appealing to your self esteem and negative face as ones right to freedom
Tell me if you understand that^

Non standard English in informal text can have many purposes. It can create solidarity between groups through the use of slang terms and also create identity of individuals (teen speak) and group (occa- i think that is how you spell it, which is the Australian dialect). It is basically used due to the need of quick communication. Basically each subsystem has different features of non standard English which created informality, such as
Phonoloogy: assimilation, elision and addition
Morphology: dropping of suffixes
Lexicology: acronyms, abbreviations
Syntax: non standard grammar use so missing of punctuation
Semantics: use of lexemes with connotative meanings
Discourse: spoken conversation features and if written: use of discourse particles
All these features above play a role in creating informality within a text and they are all non standard
HOPE THIS HELPED!

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MOST CERTAINLY DID!
THANKS A BUNCH!!! I wish my teacher went through this with us... *sigh*

[dmitridr]

Could someone please break down positive face and positive face? I have a rough idea but not a solid idea of these two things.

And also, how does non-standard english play a role in informal texts?

Thanks

Here you go!

Positive face refers to a person’s need to be accepted or liked by others, and too be treated as a member of a group knowing that their wants are shared by others.

Negative face refers to a person’s need to be independent and not be imposed on by others.

According to Brown and Levinson , in order to maintain social relationships, people need to acknowledge the face of other people. Thus we seek to make the other person feel good. People aim to build up the closeness and rapport with each other ( their positive face ) while trying to avoid being a threat to each other’s social distance ( their negative face ).

Positive Politeness Strategies:
Shows closeness, intimacy, solidarity and rapport
Notices or attends to the other person’s wants, needs or possessions
Intensifies one’s interest , approval or sympathy for the other person
Uses in-group identity markers e.g. in-group address forms, jargon and slang.
Chooses topics you’ll both agree on
Hedges and/or tells white lies to avoid disagreement
Presupposes or asserts common ground between people
Makes offers or promises
Assumes or asserts reciprocity
Use of “we” rather than “you”

Negative Politeness Strategies
Gives the other person choices, allowing them to maintain their freedom
Uses indirect speech
Does not presume or assume by asking questions such as “could you do this for me?”
Begins with “ This probably won’t be necessary but…”
Minimises imposition on the other person” I just wanted to ask if I could…”
Gives deference by the use of certain forms of address
Apologises to the other person by indicating reluctance or asking forgiveness” I’m sorry to be asking you this…”
Makes requests/statements less personal by using “you” instead of “I”

Other factors that might impact on one’s choice of a politeness strategy might include social distance, power relationship between the two interlocutors, context and audience.