Face Review of Related Theories
4 Sarcasm or mock Politeness
Another type of strategy described by Culpeper is sarcasm or mock politeness. In this strategy, a politeness act is used but the meaning is not true.
Culpeper, 2005: 42. Sarcasm can be used to express the contrast meaning of people’s feeling towards something. Here the example of sarcasm or mock
politeness. When a thief snatched something from someone and the thief said “have a good day”, it will be considered as a sarcasm because what actually
happened to the victim is a bad day.
5 Withhold Politeness
The last strategy stated by Culpeper is withhold politeness. It is a strategy that is used by people to expect politeness things because the polite things is not
used. Being silent and failing to thank are the realisation of this strategy Culpeper, 2005: 42.
Table 2.1 Summary of Impoliteness Strategies Culpeper, 2005: 41- 42 No
Strategies Meaning
Example
1 Bald on Record
A strategy to attack someone directly
and applied
in unambiguous way.
“shut up and act like a parking attendant
” 2
Positive Impoliteness
A strategy
designed to
damage the
addressee’s positive face wants.
“ I don’t care what you do
” 3
Negative Impoliteness
A strategy
designed to
damage the
addressee’s negative face wants.
“babyish isnt it”
4 Sarcasm or Mock
Politeness A strategy used to express the
contrast meaning of people’s feeling towards something.
“have a good day”
5 Withhold
Politeness A strategy that is used by
people to expect politeness things because the polite
things is not used. -