kyrgyz politeness
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General overview of types of politeness (verbal, nonverbal) The differences between Eastern (Kyrgyzstan) and Western (the US) politenessTRANSCRIPT
Linguistic Politeness in Kyrgyzstan
Ekaterina V. Galimova, PhD
What does the word “Kyrgyz” mean?
KYRK + GYZ
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Where is Kyrgyzstan?
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Way of the Kyrgyz Life
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Male part of the Yurt
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Guest part of the Yurt
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Female part of the Yurt
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Actions may speak louder than words, but the world basis its first impression of you on what you say and how you
say it. F.
Harris
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Types of politenessVerbal • Direct politeness “Give me the book” or “Open the
door.” • Indirect “It feels cool in here,” or, “It would be nice if
someone shut the door.” • Positive politeness “Would you mind opening the
door?”• Negative “Since you are so close to the door, could
you open it?” • There is a kind where you can say nothing and make no
request; this is the highest level of politeness.”Non verbal• Gestures (negative, positive)
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1. Kyrgyz verbal and non verbal politenessVerbal
• “What tribe are you from?” 1 (full response, “—”)
• One’s welcome at any time (God’s sender) • Once you are offered food, you should eat it. (Nooruz)
• It is good to interrupt each other while speaking
• If one praises you, you should say say to lessen that or say that you are not alone. It is not accepted to boast in public.
Non verbal
• ”XXXs”
• = ?!
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• safe gestures • Personal space
• “Male” superiority
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2. Kyrgyz verbal and non verbal politeness Verbal
• Adults speak – kids keep quiet
• No titles just patronymic names• T—S call [siz] S—S [sen]
COMMUNICATION IS
Non verbal
• Ss. T. • stand up to greet a T. C A B L HAIR T E
SUBTLE IN THE EAST
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Conclusion
• What kinds of verbal and nonverbal politeness are there in your country ?• Are they the same or different ?• Is there a universal politeness ? • What are the ways of teaching
politeness ?
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Bibliography
• Brown, P., & Levinson, S. C. Politeness: Some universals in language use. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press 1987.
• Professor Peng // Psychology 166 AC.1//Lecture 27 Black Lightning Lecture notes. University of California, Berkley.
• Janet Holmes An Introduction to Sociolinguistics, Longman, London and New York 1995.
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
WELCOME TO KYRGYZSTAN !Ekaterina V. Galimova, PhD