Politeness Connotations of Silence in the Jordanian EFL Classroom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22262190 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mouad Mohammed Al-Natour (0009-0001-4441-6409, Jerash University), Mouad M Al-Natour Mouad M Al-Natour, Shafiq Banat (Jerash University), Shafiq Banat Shafiq Banat, Shireen Ibraheem Al-Qawasmeh (Palestine Polytechnic University), Shireen Ibraheem Al-Qawasmeh Shireen Ibraheem Al-Qawasmeh |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 09-14 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2754-5253 • E-ISSN: 2754-5253 |
| Publisher | Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.32996/bjal.2024.4.2.2 |
| OpenAlex | W4405974703 |
| Language | EN |
This study aims to identify the exact meaning of politeness in silence among Jordanian EFL students. It seeks to elaborate on the implicit meaning of silence between professors and their students in the EFL classroom. Professors and students were interviewed in the English and translation department. Brown & Levinson (1987) politeness theory was adopted to analyze the data. This research found that the professors and their students employed the silence strategy for various purposes. On the one hand, Professor silence was used to stop interruptions, unacceptable answers, and unaccepted behaviors. On the other hand, students' silence was used to show embarrassment, inadequate knowledge, and thinking for answers. This study recommends that future researchers look into the usage of silence among students in their communications
Aesthetics · Art · Linguistics · Pedagogy · Politeness · Silence · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |