Politeness Social Norm

Each of B’s utterances below would probably give rise to a CONVERSATIONAL IMPLICATURE.
Say what
the implicature would be. What maxim was flouted?
 Man standing by his car: I am out of petrol. Passer-by: There is a garage around the corner.
 Ann: Where does Grice live? Bob: Somewhere in the Bay Area.
 A: Do you want to go to the movies tonight? B: My little sister is coming for a visit.
 A: Where does Joe live? B: Either Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids.
 A: Where are you going? B: Out.
 A: Are you going to wear that outfit? B: No, I thought I’d go naked today.
 Johnny: Can I play Nintendo? Mother: How is your homework getting along?
 A: What time is it? B: Well, the news has begun.
 A: Was Mozart born in France? B: Was Napoleon born in China?
 POLITENESS. Discussion:
1) Are the people in our country well-mannered / polite compared to other nationalities?
2) What customs or social rules does our country have that a foreigner might not know?
3) What examples of bad manners do you often see?
4. How should people behave in our country waiting in the line, in the streets, at the restaurant, in public transport?
What is considered good / bad behavior?
5. Rank these manners and share your rankings with your colleagues. Put the worst manners at the top: spitting, eating
on public transport, eating noisily, talking loudly, kissing in public, wearing revealing clothing, jaywalking, not
waiting in line, speaking loudly over the phone, interrupting, talking with a mouthful of food, popping or cracking your
gum, poor hygiene, dropping trash on the ground.
 Word study. Look the following words in the dictionary. Find their definition, collocations, Romanian
equivalents: politeness (polite), manner, behavior (behave).
 Bring some examples of politeness as a social norm peculiar to some cultures.
 Read attentively the following text. What type of politeness does it describe? Explain. Prepare the text for
consecutive interpreting. DO NOT TRANSLATE THE TEXT IN WRITTEN FORM. Select all units (words,
collocations) that belong to the semantic field of manners in the text.
China Tries to Teach Manners to Chinese Tourists
The Chinese government has issued guidelines on manners for its citizens traveling at home and abroad, saying poor
behavior by Chinese tourists is damaging the country's image.
As China becomes wealthier, the number of Chinese able to travel around the country and visit other countries has
increased. There are a lot more to come, and the government says Chinese tourists need to improve their manners.
The official China Daily newspaper has quoted the Communist Party Central Committee agency that watches over
social behavior, as saying the behavior of some Chinese travelers is not compatible with the nation's economic strength
and its growing international status.
So, the government has launched a campaign to educate tourists against inappropriate behavior, such as littering,
talking loudly and eating without first washing one's hands.
Lin Kang is vice manager of the China International Tourism Agency, one of China's largest. He says Chinese tourists
often litter, are inappropriately loud in places like museums, and need to close their mouths when chewing food.
"I think the manners problem is related to education," he said. "If they did not have much schooling, they do not show
a very civilized behavior."
It has been a recurring phenomenon in Asia, as country after country has become developed. In the 1970's, it was
Japanese tour groups that invited ridicule abroad with their unsophisticated ways. In the '80's and '90's, it was newly
traveling South Koreans and Taiwanese. Now, it is mainland Chinese, who are struggling to come to grips with
international norms of behavior.
And there are plenty of them. Last year, 31 million of China's 1.3 billion people traveled abroad. By 2020, that number
is expected to rise to 100 million a year.
Lin Kang, the Chinese tourism manager, says his company holds etiquette classes to educate tour groups before they
travel to other countries.
On the streets of Beijing, people often loudly clear their throats and spit on the ground. Littering is a common problem
- in busy public places, such as bus stations, the ground is covered with trash.
The government hopes its education campaign will curb such behaviour.

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