Politeness in academic discourse of journalism Department in the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas

Abstract

The research characterizes, from a pragmalinguistic perspective, the communication between professors and students of the Journalism degree at the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas (UCLV) in 2016, during the defense of Diploma Works. The theoretical and methodological proposal of Brown and Levinson on verbal courtesy is used. In the results, the paternalistic and instructional-educational relationships and functions are evidenced according to the power and hierarchy assigned to the participants (teachers and student-researchers). Likewise, the voices of the professors (such as tutors, opponents or members of evaluation tribunals) are made clear, allowing clear and precise communication to be established with the students to provide information on the student's research (quality of the investigative process, of written memory and the act of defense), educate them based on the recognition of their certainties and limitations as a researcher in communication, and establish empathy with them during the evaluation process.