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TRÁVNÍKOVÁ, Petra. Building rapport in an online community via positive politeness strategies. Discourse and Interaction. Brno, 2013, vol. 5, No 2, p. 67-83. ISSN 1802-9930.

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Basic information
Original name	Building rapport in an online community via positive politeness strategies
Authors	TRÁVNÍKOVÁ, Petra (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition	Discourse and Interaction, Brno, 2013, 1802-9930.

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Original language	English
Type of outcome	Article in a journal
Field of Study	60200 6.2 Languages and Literature
Country of publisher	Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree	is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code	RIV/00216224:14640/13:00069451
Organization unit	Language Centre
Keywords in English	asynchronous CMC; positive politeness strategies; face; face-threatening acts; gender
Tags	International impact, Reviewed
Changed by	Changed by: Mgr. et Mgr. Petra Trávníková, Ph.D., učo 19480. Changed: 25/9/2013 21:29.

Abstract
The present paper concentrates on the role of politeness strategies in on-line groups formed around an Internet message board dedicated to dieting. As the concept of weight is a sensitive part of people’s identity, it produces face-threatening acts as defined by Brown and Levinson (1978). The aim of this paper is to show which positive politeness strategies are used to minimize these threats and how they differ depending on participants’ sex. Moreover, it also intends to examine how positive politeness strategies function to enhance community spirit and keep an on-line community alive.

Abstract

The present paper concentrates on the role of politeness strategies in on-line groups formed around an Internet message board dedicated to dieting. As the concept of weight is a sensitive part of people’s identity, it produces face-threatening acts as defined by Brown and Levinson (1978). The aim of this paper is to show which positive politeness strategies are used to minimize these threats and how they differ depending on participants’ sex. Moreover, it also intends to examine how positive politeness strategies function to enhance community spirit and keep an on-line community alive.