Abstract:
As it is known, pragmatics is a branch of linguistics that studies the structure externally, that is, how the unit of language used in communication. In everyday life well-beings unconsciously interact with others in several ways such as gestures, expressions and primarily language. In communication the speaker is expected to give or share information with others. In order to make a conversation clear and brief by the speaker and the hearer, there must be the general principle of language use, which is called the cooperative principle (CP). The principle gives an emphasis to what the speaker gives in conversation in which the speaker is engaged. The very principle includes four categories, which are constructed through basic rules or maxims. "Maxim is a set of norms which language users adhere to in order to uphold the effectiveness and efficiency of communication". [8] G. Leech (1983) underlines the six maxims of Politeness Principle (PP) as a way of complementing the CP: tact, generosity, approbation, modesty, agreement, sympathy. This article is devoted to the deeper analysis of the very maxims of politeness principle. The main attention is paid to the usage of principles politeness in lexical level of linguistic area.
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