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Norman satisfied Carl’s positive face. Therefore, in applying the strategy, Carl expected the payoff which was being able to satisfy Peter’s positive face.
c. Negative Politeness Payoffs
Whenever speaker wants to satisfy hearer’s negative face, the speaker applies the negative politeness. This statement summarizes the essence of
negative politeness payoff which is satisfying hearer’s negative face. Speaker can get several payoffs or advantages by doing this strategy. The first example was
found in dialogue 7.
Dialogue 7 Setting:
Bar
Situation: Carl is apologizing and explaining his situation now.
Participants: Carl and Peter
Carl :
I have been such a dick and a douche. More of a douche than a dick probably. Im sorry. I should have been there. I mean really.
Peter :
Youre preaching to the choir, Carl.
Carl :
Im telling you man. Things are different.
Peter :
So wait, you have to say yes to everything? Carl
:
Yeah, exactly. Its like you said, I wasnt open to stuff, and now that I am, things are changing for me. Its like the era of yes has begun.
Peter :
Alright. Look, if it gets you out of the house Im all for it. See the waitress is passing by excuse me. Can we get another round of drinks?
NP Actually, were going to start a tab, and our good friend here, Carl Allen, will be taking care of it. Youre okay with that right buddy?
Carl :
Yes, yes I am. Carl was in the bar apologizing for the mistakes he had done to Peter.
They celebrate it by drinking a lot of liquor. Peter had not had enough liquor, so he asked for more to the waitress. In asking for more liquor, Peter said, “Can we
get another round of drinks?” Peter demonstrated the conventional indirectness
which redressed the threat carried in the order. Peter could show the respect to the
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waitress by not directly conveyed the FTA to her. In order words, he could manage to satisfy the hearer’s negative face.
Another example of this payoff was shown in the scene where Carl, Peter, and Lucy, Peter fiancée were in the restaurant having lunch together. In this
dialogue, Peter employed negative politeness strategy. In choosing the strategy, Peter consider
ed satisfying Carl’s negative face or the negative politeness payoff. This is exemplified in dialogue 16.
Dialogue 16 Time:
00:52:31 – 00:52:48
Setting:
Restaurant
Situation:
Carl is having a lunch together with Peter, Lucy and Faranoosh.
Participants: Carl, Peter and Lucy
Lucy :
My friends are being really lame, and nobody’s offered to throw me a bridal shower.
Peter :
Hey, I have an idea. Carl, would you like to throw Lucy a bridal shower? NP
Carl :
Yeah, sure. Why not? That would be great. Id love that.
Peter :
Problem solved. Lucy told Peter and Carl a problem she encountered at the time. Peter and
Lucy were about to get marry, but none of her friends offered her a bridal shower. Peter asked Carl whether he could give her the bridal shower. In asking Carl,
Peter said “Carl, would you like to throw Lucy a bridal shower?” By doing that, Peter gave Carl an option to choose. Peter redressed the FTA he made for Carl.
By doing so, it explained that he chose the strategy for the sake of Carl’s negative face which also explained the essence of the negative politeness payoff.
d. Off-Record Payoffs
