Decorum is
universal in all societies there is the existence of
civility behaviors that allow a minimum of harmony between the
interacting. At the same time, the
courtesy is not universal, to the
extent that their shapes vary from one society to another. Problems: 1 .- The lexicons of the different languages are never perfectly "isomorfos." 2 .- His ability to explain why this or that behavior is considered polite or impolite. The revised model of Brown and Levinson
Notion image: there begins the inconvenience. Acts "agradadores" image:
acts that value the image of another (FFA). Acts "threatening" image:
FTA. In general, it appears that the FTAs tend to be smooth, while the
FFAs to be strengthened. With regard to acts "mixed", as the offer are
on the one hand and softened, on the other hand, strengthened. System
organization of exchanges: chains
correspond to the
preferred courteous
and chains not correspond to the preferred discourteous. Conclusion:
courtesy consists of a set of strategies to protect and enhance the
images of others in order to preserve the "order of the interaction."
A theory ethnocentric? Especially the general
principles of comity
system which are universal, but the application of these principles
differ
considerably from one culture to another. From one society to
another, courtesy behaviors vary considerably, both quantitatively and
qualitatively. Descortesía: no "abnormal" a
marker of courtesy. Acortesía: Absence "normal" a marker of courtesy. Courtesy: Using a marker more or less expected in the context. Supercortesía: presence of a marker excessive in relation to the expectations in place.
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