Face Theory is a sociopragmatic framework that accounts for the ways in which individuals manage their public self-image, or "face," in social interactions by distinguishing between positive face—the desire for approval and connection—and negative face—the desire for autonomy and non-imposition—thereby explaining politeness strategies in linguistic communication.
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Southern Methodist University
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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University of Aberdeen
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Princeton University
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Peking University
Beijing, China
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- Journal of Pragmatics
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