Summary of This Theory

Applying the Theory

Politeness Theory Model - Penelope Brown and Stephen C. Levinson
- Presented 3/3/98 by Brian DelMonte for COMM300

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Politeness Model
What is Politeness?
There are Two Types of Face
Taking the Definitions of Face Further...
The Five Superstrategies
Remember our Definition of Politeness...

Conflict Management in US-Chinese Joint Ventures: application of face-negotiation theory, Elizabeth Weldon & Karen A. Jehn, Carnegie Bosch Institute's Working Papers, 1995

Web Links

Face: Iowa State University student project

Cross-Cultural Face-Negotiation: An Analytical Overview: by Professor Stella Ting-Toomey, presented on April 15, 1992, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre

The Challenge of Facework by Stella Ting-Toomey: book announcement, SUNY Press

Intercultural Communication: E.T. Hall: notes on Edward Hall from an intercultural communication website, University of Hawaii

Cultural Dimensions: Characteristics of Hall's High & Low Context Cultures and of Hofsteade's Individualism & Collectivism, SPCM 301, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale