Aunzo, Arch Leean A.

SE 1-1 Language, Culture, and Society

Exercise #1
Things that are polite:
1. Saying please if you’re asking for something or a request.
2. Saying thank you if someone does something good to you.
3. Saying po or opo to our elderly or those older than us.
4. Being mindful about our words to prevent being rude and impolite.
5. Giving someone full attention and listening to them if they are
talking to you directly.
Thing that are impolite:
1. Interrupting others while they are speaking.
2. Using immoral and disrespectful languages or tones to others.
3. Invalidating someone’s opinion in an immoral manner.
4. Making fun of someone if they make a mistake.
5. Invading personal space.

After having a collective discussion and sharing with my classmate,

most of our choices about the things we consider polite and impolite are
mostly similar, therefore we both agree these things belong to their
particular groups. This made me come to a thought, that I believe the
things, words, or behaviors that a person considers polite or impolite will
depend on the person and what surrounds them. Their backgrounds such
as their geographical location, peers, and such. Because all these things,
are factors that contributes to how a person sees the world, their point of
view, and how they decipher things such as politeness.

Exercise #2
(i) someone has died.
(ii) someone has vomited
(iii) someone is wealthy
(iv) someone is attractive to you

1. Someone has unfortunately passed away.

2. Someone had an upset stomach.
3. Someone is financially comfortable.
4. Someone has taken a like for you.
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Exercise #3
(i) check on your flat or house while you are on holiday,
(ii) feed your pets and water the plants, and
(iii) answer and deal with any mail?

1. A pleasant Mr. Declaro, can I please ask for a humble request and
assistance from you to answer and deal with my emails?
2. If it would be possible, can you please check on my pets and feed
them, as well as water my plants while I am away?
3. Good day to you Mr. Declaro, I am currently out of town, may I ask
you to check if how my house is doing, it that’s okay?

Exercise #4
I believe the person whose face was threatened in this scenario,
was the speaker’s positive face. This is because, he/she did something
that was out of their control or they showed a lack of physical control
upon being unable to prevent or stop their burp to continue their talk
without the interruption.
A scenario wherein an interruption can be considered as a non-
threatening act to an addressees’ positive face, is during a casual bonding
time with close friends. Wherein, in cases like this, interruption really isn’t
that much of a problem most especially if they are just sharing, they
positive thoughts together and they can’t help but get excited in sharing
it, and the others would just connect their thoughts to follow the flow of
their conversation.
Both compliments and envy gestures can be interpreted as threats
to an individual's negative self, which includes their need for
independence and freedom from authority. When someone gets a
compliment, they could feel awkward if it highlights parts of them that
they would rather keep quiet or hidden. Similar to this, jealousy emotions
might come off as subtly assertive requests for approval, which could
violate the recipient's feeling of privacy and personal space. How these
exchanges are interpreted varies depending on cultural background and
personal preferences; some people view compliments as affirmation,
while others become cautious about their privacy and independence.