Norhidayah Binti Md YusofP66836

An investigation into politeness strategies applied in teacher talk:

Asking and giving feedback

Research MethodologySKBI 6004

Background of the study

Politeness- degree of politeness-politeness strategies

Teacher talk-elements in teacher talk (asking and giving feedback)

English language classroom-relationship between teacher and students

How these elements relate to each other

Statement of the problem

Different ideas about politeness (both teachers and students)

Lead to misunderstandingThe objective of teaching and learning

English cannot be achieved

Purpose statement /objective

To provide more information to teachers and students about teacher talk and politeness

To identify the possible politeness strategies can be applied by the teachers and students

Research questionsWhat are the politeness strategies used by

UiTM students in asking and giving feedback?

What are the politeness strategies used by the teachers in asking and giving feedback in teacher talk?

What are the effects of applying suitable politeness strategies in and English language classroom?

Significant of the studyTo explore and collect more information

about politeness and teacher talkTo share with the readers about the

suitable politeness strategies can be applied in an English language classroom

Review of related literature

Teacher talk :-Nunan (1991)-Sharpe (2008)

Politeness -Brown & Levinson (1978)- Leech (1983)-Grice (1967)-Zhao Wanli & Du Aihong (2008)-Zhaoli Wanli (2010)

Theoretical Framework

The Face Theory (Brown & Levinson, 1978)Cooperative Principle (Leech, 1983) Politeness Principle (Grice, 1967)

MethodologyResearch design: Mix methodSample population: 4 teachers as well as

their students (number of students will be based on the teachers’ classes)

Research instrument: (Wanli Zhao, 2010)-Non-participant observation-Follow-up structured-interview -Closed-questionnaires (revised from Lei (2004))

Data collection procedures:- 1) Designing the questionnaires and structured-interviews.-2) Observing the classroom after the subjects permitting and making a note.-3) Students will be asking to complete questionnaires after the first English class of each teacher and hand them in on spot, so the response rate is 100%.-4) Teachers and students will be interviewed. After the second class, the teachers will interviewed and there will be a private talk with 12 students about their preferable teachers’ feedback. -5) The questionnaires will be handed to the teachers.

Data analysis:- Will be divided into two ways:-1) The questionnaires will be analyzed by using SPSS 13.0 version (to get the politeness strategies have been used).-2) The interviews will be analyzed to get the information on the general attitude of teachers and students towards teachers’ feedback.

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