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  2. Politeness theory - Wikipedia

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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.).

  3. Face negotiation theory - Wikipedia

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    Face is problematic when identities are questioned. 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.

  4. Censorship in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Thailand ranked 59 of 167 countries in 2004 and then fell to 107 of 167 countries in 2005 in Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders. [5] [6] Thailand's ranking fell to 153 of 178 in 2010 [7] and rose to 137 of 179 in 2011–2012. [8] In the 2014 index, Thailand ranked 130 of 180 nations, [9] falling to 142 in 2017 and to 140 in 2018 ...

  5. Threat - Wikipedia

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    Threatening or threatening behavior (or criminal threatening behavior) is the crime of intentionally or knowingly putting another person in fear of bodily injury. [ 3 ] Some of the more common types of threats forbidden by law are those made with an intent to obtain a monetary advantage or to compel a person to act against their will .

  6. Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia

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    Negative face is "the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non-distraction—i.e., to freedom of action and freedom from imposition" In human interactions, people are often forced to threaten either an addressee's positive and/or negative face, and so there are various politeness strategies to mitigate those face ...

  7. Talk:Censorship in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Thailand portal; This article is within the scope of WikiProject Thailand, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Thailand-related articles on Wikipedia.The WikiProject is also a part of the Counteracting systematic bias group aiming to provide a wider and more detailed coverage on countries and areas of the encyclopedia which are notably less developed than the rest.

  8. Lèse-majesté in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Order of Prime Minister Sarit Thanarat for summary execution of two men on lèse majesté charges in 1961. In Thailand, lèse-majesté is a crime according to Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, which makes it illegal to defame, insult, or threaten the king of Thailand, the queen of Thailand, the heir to the throne of Thailand, or the regent of Thailand.

  9. Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act - Wikipedia

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    The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE or the Access Act, Pub. L. No. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694) (May 26, 1994, 18 U.S.C. § 248) is a United States law that was signed by President Bill Clinton in May 1994, which prohibits the following three things: (1) the use of physical force, threat of physical force, or physical obstruction to intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with ...