Gardner Chimp Vocabulary

Positive face has to do with one’s public image, while negative face has to do with one’s wish not to be imposed on. Thus the word PLEASE (A) overtly recognizes the imposition on the other caused by a request, for example. The word SORRY (W) is more complicated because it has two meanings which I call ‘sorry-sympathy’ and ‘sorry ... ................
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