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A face threatening act is an act that inherently damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by acting in opposition to the wants and desires of the other. Face threatening acts can be verbal (using words/language), paraverbal (conveyed in the characteristics of speech such as tone , inflection , etc.), or non-verbal (facial expression, etc.).
Example: Questioning someone's position or place in a group setting can create face-threatening situations. Differences in individualistic vs. collectivistic and small vs. large power distance cultures profoundly shape face management. Example: The way we communicate with others depends on how we communicate with leaders and the groups we fit ...
A negative face-threatening act is one that makes someone feel "compelled to do something they don’t want to do." For example, asking someone to do a favor that they’re not keen on doing. Additionally, on a deeper level, I believe that the article lacks discussion of politeness theory in the context of digital communication, such as emails ...
Several of them, for example, told senators they viewed climate change as a legitimate man-made threat, while Trump as a candidate in 2016 called it a “Chinese hoax.”
A Texas man accused by U.S. federal prosecutors of threatening to kill election and government officials during a wave of violent rhetoric by believers in former President Donald Trump's false ...
The FACE Act is a Clinton-era law that makes it a federal crime to “use force, the threat of force or physical obstruction to prevent individuals from obtaining or providing reproductive health ...
A true threat is a threatening communication that can be prosecuted under the law. It is distinct from a threat that is made in jest, or a threatening remark that no reasonable person would perceive to be a genuine threat, intended to be acted upon.
David Matthew Zwicker, 36, was charged with threatening the life, person or family of a public official, intimidation of court officials, harassment in the second degree and unlawful communication ...