Criticism strategies and their underlying cultural norms in online interactions: A study of native speakers of Persian and English

Hosseinizadeh, Seyedeh Hamideh; Moqadam, Hojjat Rassaei

doi:10.1080/17513057.2018.1558273

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“…It is noticed that the speaker used a rhetorical statement to make the listener feel guilty. Hosseinizadeh and Rassaei (2019) stated that indirect communication style can also be explicated through high and low culture distinction. In an indirect communication style, direct communication of meaning is considered impolite; therefore, people tend to hide their true intention in order to be polite and save the hearer's face.…”

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“…Moreover, since these speakers have a way to get along with the hearers, it is much easier for their criticism to be accepted. Furthermore, Hosseinizadeh and Rassaei (2019) suggested that whether the interaction is via media, online, or face-to-face can also play a part in determining the degree to which speakers adhere to culture schemas.…”

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“…For instance, in movie media. Several previous studies have found in film media that criticism of speech acts can offer access to a setting like the real nature of daily life (Hosseinizadeh & Rassaei, 2019).…”

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“…The subject of speech acts has been a significant interest of pragmatics, especially in cross-cultural pragmatics (Shoshana, House, & Kasper, 1989). The current study explores the meaning of utterances that carry the speech acts of criticism in various conditions, such as criticism in the context of educational process (Al Kayed & Al-Ghoweri, 2019;Nguyen, 2013), online interactions (Hosseinizadeh & Rassaei, 2019), teacherstudent relationship (Peng, 2020), speech criticism feedback (Marlow, 2016), criticism in the TV program (Asih, 2014), media interview (El-Dakhs, 2020), book reviews (Itakura & Tsui, 2011), novel (Nofrita, 2016). Marlow (2016) stated that when people are put in a situation where they critique the talk of others, they are engaging in the means of criticism speech acts.…”

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The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese

Septiana¹,

Haristiani²

2021

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021)

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Although Japanese language is one of the most quoted examples in speech acts and politeness research, current publications focus on distinct areas of criticism speech acts and politeness. Very few of them enquire into the varied aspects of politeness strategy in criticism speech acts. Furthermore, politeness strategies of Japanese criticism speech acts via movie media are minimally explored. This study aims to show how the Japanese criticism strategies are represented in the media. Using a qualitative approach involving note-taking methods, the study analyzed dialogues containing criticism in Boruto: Naruto Next Generation by Noriyuki Abe. The data were then recorded and analyzed using criticism of speech acts and politeness theory by Brown and Levinson (1987). The findings revealed that direct and indirect criticism speech acts were the most commonly used strategies in the movie. Several politeness strategies displayed in the movie also included bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off record politeness strategies.

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The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese

Septiana¹,

Haristiani²

2021

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2021)

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“…Studies on criticizing have been conducted in both the written and oral modes of communication. In writing, a number of studies examined the evaluative language of book reviews (e.g., Araújo, 2012;Hyland, 2004;Itakura & Tsui, 2011), teachers' and peer feedback on students' work (e.g., Hyland & Hyland, 2001, 2006Lee, 2009) and criticism through electronic communication (e.g., Hosseinizadeh & Moqadam, 2019;Lü, 2018). As for oral communication, sample studies include analyses of televised talent competitions (Chen & Rau, 2015;Tang, 2016), teacher-student interaction (e.g., Cao, 2005;El-Dakhs, Ambreen, Zaheer, & Gusarova, 2019;Riekkinen, 2010) and the pragmatic competence of language learners (e.g., Nguyen, 2013Nguyen, , 2008aNguyen, , 2008b.…”

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How do celebrities respond to criticism in media interviews? The case of an Egyptian TV show

El‐Dakhs

2020

Cogent Arts & Humanities

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The current study examined the realization of the speech act of responding to criticism within the context of televised interviews with celebrities. A total of 146 male and female celebrities' responses to criticism in a popular Egyptian TV show were transcribed and analyzed. The analysis aimed to develop an adapted model of criticism-response strategies that suit the context of media interviews and to examine the influence of gender on the celebrities' responses to criticism. In addition to developing the target model, the analysis showed the celebrities' preference to respond to criticism explicitly through the strategies of disagreement, providing counter-evidence and justifying the speaker's criticized action while avoiding confrontations. Additionally, the celebrities' responses did not show much significant differences across gender. The findings are interpreted in light of the existing literature, the influence of genre on the realization of speech acts and relevant theoretical models.

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Interlanguage impoliteness in criticism by the English learners from Javanese background over social status and distance

Suwignyo,

Rukmini,

Hartono

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The present study analyses the impoliteness of criticism over social status and distance, incorporating the concept of "levels of imposition." Criticism as a fundamental speech act is commonly used by people in the modern era, either in the digital world or the real world. It usually contains impoliteness if it embodies negative behavior, conveying criticism. This study belonged to an interlanguage pragmatics study and used forty participants from English language learners having Javanese backgrounds. It also applied the role play technique to take data to be analyzed using mixed method analysis. The data showed that the criticizer performed various impoliteness strategies in criticism, considering familiar and unfamiliar relationships in different social status levels. They mainly performed bald-on-record impoliteness and adhered to other strategies such as negative, positive, and mock politeness. Besides that, delivering criticism in high intonation was also perceived as a part of impoliteness. Therefore, it suggested conducting another research concerning paralinguistics and impoliteness in various communication contexts.

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Criticism strategies and their underlying cultural norms in online interactions: A study of native speakers of Persian and English

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese

The Use of Politeness Strategy in Criticizing Speech Acts in Japanese

How do celebrities respond to criticism in media interviews? The case of an Egyptian TV show

Interlanguage impoliteness in criticism by the English learners from Javanese background over social status and distance

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