The realization of speech acts of refusals of an invitation among Brazilian friends

Denise M. Osborne

doi:10.17851/2237-2083.18.2.61-85

The realization of speech acts of refusals of an invitation among Brazilian friends

Denise M. Osborne

Abstract

Este estudo investiga os atos de fala de recusa na fala espontânea dequatro falantes do português brasileiro (PB). Seguindo a análiseracional de Beebe et al. (1990), o conteúdo e a ordem das estratégiaspragmáticas foram analisadas. Não obstante as similaridadesencontradas entre as fórmulas semânticas de Beebe et al. e o presenteestudo (e.g., Alternativas e Promessas), na tentativa de preservaçãodas faces, os participantes usaram outras fórmulas (e.g., Digressãoe Recusas Incompletas). A falta de marcas convencionais de polidez(e.g., obrigado, me desculpe), a Troca de Perspectiva (do eu para oImpessoal), e a Continuação Pós-encerramento foram aspectosdistintos entre os participantes. A ordem das fórmulas semânticasrevelaram ser um processo elaborado (e.g., Softeners → RecusaDireta → Justificativa → Reparo Positivo → Promessa).

Keywords

Atos de fala; Recusa; Fala espontânea; Aspectos pragmáticos.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17851/2237-2083.18.2.61-85