Теорія ввічливості в сучасній лінгвістиці: позитивна та негативна ввічливість

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze and describe the methods, tactics, means and linguistic structures of politeness used in the process of communication depending on the situation, the interlocutor, and other factors that may influence the choice of language means. So, in accordance with the aim, the objectives were formulated: - to investigate politeness as a communicative category; - to define the theory of politeness in linguistic research; - to describe Brown-Levinson's theory and politeness strategies; - to analyze positive and negative politeness on the basis of modern literature.