This study focused on the intricate dynamics of
face-enhancing strategies in responding to compliments. The research, conducted
among English-speaking Canadian university students, challenges traditional
patterns by revealing a notable inclination towards multifaceted responses.
Unlike previous studies emphasizing the use of appreciation tokens in many
English-speaking regions, participants in this study exhibited a unique trend
of combining thanking with thoughtful comments. Also, the participants did not use
negative compliment responses and they generally employed appreciation tokens
in the construction of complex responses. The study contributes to research on
speech acts in Canadian English and provides a starting point for comparison
with other regional varieties of English and/or other languages.
Author(s) Details:
Bernard Mulo Farenkia,
Department of Communication and Languages, Cape Breton University,
P.O. Box 5300, Sydney, Nova Scotia B1M 1A2, Canada.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/PLLER-V6/article/view/13597
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