نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
دانشگاه شیراز، شیراز، ایران
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
This study examined the way politeness is represented in two volumes (Volumes 2 and 3) of “Let’s Learn Persian”. To achieve this, the conversations were extracted and the data were then coded based on Brown and Levinson’s politeness theory (1987), which includes four main politeness strategies: bald on-record, positive politeness, negative politeness and off-record. The frequency and percentage of each politeness strategy were then calculated. The findings revealed that in both volumes of the series, the most frequent politeness strategy was bald on-record and the least frequent was off-record, with positive and negative politeness ranking second and third, respectively. The data were then normalized for statistical analysis, and the two volumes were compared in terms of politeness representation using the chi-square test. The results indicated a statistically significant difference between the two volumes. Overall, the frequency of politeness strategies in Volume 3 was lower than that of Volume 2. This was the case for three of the four politeness strategies: bald on-record, negative politeness, and positive politeness. Only off-record was equally distributed between the two volumes. The findings of this study can assist authors and designers of AZFA textbooks in implementing necessary revisions in future editions of the series or upcoming AZFA publications. Moreover, by becoming aware of existing shortcomings, instructors can develop supplementary instructional materials tailored to the needs of their classes.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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