There Are Different politeness Strategies that People Use to Avoid

question 6

Multiple Choice

There are different politeness strategies that people use to avoid or mitigate the possibility of threatening the face of someone else. Consider the following scenario: Bernice loaned her favorite DVD's to her friend Tamara. She now wants them back, so she says to Tamara: "Are you enjoying the DVD's I gave you?" Which politeness strategy is Bernice using to avoid threatening Tamara's face?

• A) neutral politeness
• B) negative politeness
• C) positive politeness
• D) going off-record
• E) bald on-record

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Definitions:

Foreign Genes

Genes that are introduced into an organism from a different species through genetic engineering techniques.

Animal Eggs

Reproductive cells produced by female animals, which can develop into a new organism upon fertilization.

Polymerase Chain Reaction

A laboratory technique used to amplify DNA sequences, making millions of copies of a specific DNA segment in a few hours.

Recombinant DNA Technology

Techniques used to join together DNA molecules from two or more different sources and insert them into a host organism to produce new genetic combinations.