THE PROBLEMS OF MASTERING LINGUISTIC POLITENESS

Abstract

The article focuses on mastering linguistic politeness in the conditions of EL teachers training at Tashkent State Pedagogical University. Linguistic politeness is explored from functional point view while interacting. Specifically, application of intentional activities with the help using certain strategies is the key point in the process of leaning a L2. Vygotsky’s ZPD research finding is thoroughly discussed as a guideline what to do and how to develop these intentional activities. Such kind of activities are designed to boost L2 learners’ sociopragmatic and pragmalinguistic competencies mostly have been created for the university context which are effectively utilized through various speech acts with linguistic politeness indicators and conventional expressions (Cohen &Shively,2007). The main assumptions of teaching politeness are taken as sociocultural perspectives of L2 acquisition through controlled, mechanical and meaningful communicative activities that make learners work collectively and collaboratively. Besides, pragmatic approach to mastering speech acts under the angle of politeness is one of the significant points to learn a foreign language