The purpose of this study is to identify the aspects in which the principle of politeness is realized in actual conversation and to present a plan for teaching the principle of politeness in Korean language education based on these findings. To achiev...
The purpose of this study is to identify the aspects in which the principle of politeness is realized in actual conversation and to present a plan for teaching the principle of politeness in Korean language education based on these findings. To achieve this goal, dialogues from the entertainment program <Hyori’s Homestay> were transcribed and analyzed using the standardized structure of the dialogue movement continuum prototype.
As a result of the analysis, several key findings emerged. First, in conversations where the principle of politeness is observed, specific maxims were identified and realized according to the prototype of the dialogue movement continuum. For example, the maxim of tact was observed in the reverse-acting dialogue movement, negative response dialogue movement, and decision-reservation dialogue movement. The maxim of tolerance was realized in the decision preparation dialogue movement, and the maxim of agreement and empathy were realized in the positive response dialogue movement. Second, the study found that even if a speaker initially violates the principle of politeness in their utterance, if the listener responds by realizing the principle of politeness, the conversation tends to shift towards the realization of the principle of politeness. This highlights the dynamic nature of politeness and its potential to influence conversation patterns.
In contrast to existing Korean textbooks that have treated the principle of politeness as a set of rules to be followed in specific situations, this paper reveals that politeness can be effectively used as a strategic tool to modify the structure of a conversation.
By analyzing various dialogue examples and exploring the relationship between the dialogue movement continuum and the principle of politeness, this study proposes a plan to actively incorporate the principle of politeness in both speaking and listening roles during Korean language education.