Discourse analysis of decision making episodes in meetings: politeness theory and critical discourse analysis by Nor Fariza Mohd. Nor, Jamaluddin Aziz

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Aceh post-peace agreement: new conflicts and transactional politics by Cut Maya Aprita Sari, Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid, Shazlin Amir Hamzah

“…This study shows two things using a qualitative approach and transactional political theory. First, after the MoU Helsinki 2005, Aceh experienced six new conflicts, namely: the transformation of GAM into a local political party; conflict and violence in elections; transitional justice conflict; the emergence of armed criminal groups (ACG); Sharia law conflict, and the emergence of Aceh Sumatra National Liberation Front (ASNLF) as a counter-peace movement. …”
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Factors contributing to the use of conversational silence in academic discourse among Malaysian undergraduate students by Bashir Ibrahim, Zalina Mohd. Kasim, Ain Nadzimah Abdullah, Shameem Rafik-Galea

“…The study was underpinned by Brown and Levinson Politeness Theory, which is tied to the concept of ‘face’ as something that is highly valuable, and must be guarded in interaction. …”
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Organisational identity construction on social media amidst COVID-19: the case of a Fast-Food Chain in Malaysia by Mazlin Azizan, Muhammad Zulfadhli Saifuddin, Najwa Zulkifli, Wardah Ismail

“…Through a hybrid analytical framework consisting of Critical Discourse Analysis and Politeness Theory, 79 postings on Facebook related to COVID-19 have been identified, coded and then examined using thematic analysis. …”
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The non-observance of grice’s maxims in Sasak by Lalu Nurul Yaqin, Thilagavathi Shanmuganathan

“…This study investigates how the Sasak people of Lombok Indonesia interact among each other in naturallyoccurring interactions. The Politeness theory stipulates that the language of communication associates social reality and language use in real communities. …”
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Negotiating price in the elopement of the sasak culture: politeness acts in disagreeing by Lalu Nurul Yaqin, Norazmie Yusof, Isma Noornisa Ismail, Azianura Hani Shaari

“…Price negotiation inevitably happened during recorded discussions, which were analysed qualitatively for the study. The politeness theory developed by Brown and Levinson (1987) was used to assess the transcripts of the discussions. …”
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The speech act of request in the ESL classroom by Phanithira Thuruvan, Melor Md Yunus

“…The data is then analysed based on Blum-Kulka and Olshstain’s (1984) CCSARP framework and Brown and Levinson’s (1987) Politeness Theory. Subsequently, participants identified are administered the Discourse Completion Tests (DCT). …”
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Politeness in e-mails of Arab students in Malaysia by Zena Moayad Najeeb, Marlyna Maros, Nor Fariza Mohd Nor

“…This research used quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyze eighteen e-mails that were sent by six Arab postgraduate students to their supervisors.The politeness strategies were analyzed according to Brown and Levinson’s (1987)politeness theory, and the degrees of directness were categorized according to Cross Cultural Speech Act Realization Pattern (CCSARP) Blum-Kulka and Olshtain (1984)coding scheme. …”
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Linguistic deception of Chinese cyber fraudsters by Tan, Kim Hua, Guilani, Mohammad Abdollahi, Chen, Chenzi

“…Employing the theoretical framework that includes Speech Act Theory and Politeness Theory, the researchers attempted to identify the strategies used by such fraudsters. …”
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Kesedaran dan amalan kesopanan dalam kalangan remaja Malaysia: menilai sumbangan teori kesopanan Brown Levinson by Siti Hajar Che Man, Munir Shuaib, Razif Muhd, Sarjit Kaur

“…Kaedah kajian yang menjadi asas perbincangan artikel ini ialah Teori Kesopanan (Politeness Theory) yang pernah diutarakan oleh Brown & Levinson (1987). …”
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