Politeness markers in spoken language

Ing. Mgr. Jana Švárová

Bakalářská práce

Abstract:

The present thesis examines the phenomenon of “negative politeness” with the special focus on hedging devices as one of the means expressing politeness in the English language. It is divided into two parts – theoretical and practical. The first part shortly summarises the hitherto investigation accomplished in the field of politeness principle, politeness strategies, negative politeness, and hedging devices. The practical part provides quantitative and qualitative analyses of the play The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, trying to examine and explain the use of hedges in the speeches of the four main characters.

Keywords

politeness, negative politeness, hedging devices, Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest, spoken language.

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 30. 5. 2008

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 18. 6. 2008
• Vedoucí: doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.

Masarykova univerzita

Pedagogická fakulta

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Specializace v pedagogice / Lektorství cizího jazyka - anglický jazyk