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Table 4

Examples of “suggestions” extracted from Shahid

Shahid
Ex	Episode	Time	Original version	Politeness strategy	Dubbed version	Politeness strategy	Context
1	2	03:50	Well, you can just hang with me when I make mine	Positive politeness	اذن تعال معي وسنعد مشروب	On-record- direct imperative without redress	Friends talking
2		04:38	Maybe try peeling them first	Positive politeness	يجب أن تقشره أولا	On-record- direct imperative	Sister frustrated with elder brother
3		06:56	Instead of using all these tools for your hair, why not try a natural look	Positive politeness: give reasons + hedges	بدلا من استخدام كل هذا لشعرك جربي المظهر الطبيعي	On-record	Sister talking to elder sister
4		07:17	Why don’t you try painting	Positive politeness: hedges	فلتجربي الرسم	On-record- direct imperative	Girl talking to aunt
5		07:42	Instead of plugging in car you can take marcato bike to work	Positive politeness: give reasons, hedges	بدلا من سيارتك الكهربائية استخدم الدراجة	On-record	Girl talking to uncle
6		19:16	I don’t know Sed, maybe we should tell everyone about this room	Positive politeness Avoid disagreement, hedges	لا أعرف يا سيد يجب أن نخبر الجميع بهذه الغرفة	Bald on-record	Friends talking
7	6	14:48	We should really send flowers	Positive politeness Use ingroup identity marker, hedging opinion	لنرسل له زهورا	On-record direct imperative + use ingroup identity	Friends talking
8	7	06:00	Well, maybe we should not give Dad a thing, maybe we should follow Guitaros lead and give him an experience	Positive politeness: hedging opinion	علينا أن نفعل مثل كورتادو ونهديه تجربة	On-record direct imperative + use ingroup identity	Elder sister to younger sisters
9	11	02:11	Can I watch it with you?	Negative politeness question	يمكنني المشاهدة معك	Positive politeness, offer	Girl to an older neighbor
10		03:55	You know, maybe it’s better to watch the rest of the game at home	Negative politeness	أتدري الأفضل أن أتابع المباراة في منزلي	Positive politeness, offer	Girl to an older neighbor
11		12:29	I have been doing some research on increasing the human life span and thought if we could make some modifications to your lifestyle	Positive politeness: give reasons	فكرت في تعديل أسلوب حياتك قليلا	Negative politeness: be conventionally indirect-minimize imposition R	Granddaughter to grandpa
12	5	14:00	Let us play one song for you and I promise we will leave you alone	Positive politeness: promise	فكرت في تعديل أسلوب حياتك قليلا	On-record, be direct	A girl to a famous singer
13	9		Maybe we should let her help us stop whoever the real prankster is	Positive politeness: use ingroup identity, hedging opinion	لنجعلها تساعدنا في كشف صانع المقالب	On-record- direct imperative	Brother to family member
14		12:38	oh Hun, don’t you think you should get to class, you don’t want to be late in your first day undercover	Negative politeness: question	آه ستتأخرين على المدرسة إنه يومك الأول في التخفي	Off record, hints	Husband suggesting to wife
15	10	03:00	I’ve got an idea but I need your help	Positive politeness: seek agreement	لدي فكرة ساعدني فيها	On-record: direct imperative	Friends talking
16	12	20:36	We could keep a few bucks for ourselves	Positive politeness: use ingroup, offer	ماذا لو أبقينا القليل	Negative politeness: question	A girl to an older neighbor
17	16	13:30	Maybe we should just leave	Positive politeness: hedging opinion	علينا أن ننصرف	On-record	Friends talking

Shahid
Ex	Episode	Time	Original version	Politeness strategy	Dubbed version	Politeness strategy	Context
1	2	03:50	Well, you can just hang with me when I make mine	Positive politeness	اذن تعالمعي وسنعدمشروب	On-record- direct imperative without redress	Friends talking
2		04:38	Maybe try peeling them first	Positive politeness	يجب أنتقشره أولا	On-record- direct imperative	Sister frustrated with elder brother
3		06:56	Instead of using all these tools for your hair, why not try a natural look	Positive politeness: give reasons + hedges	بدلا مناستخدام كلهذا لشعركجربيالمظهرالطبيعي	On-record	Sister talking to elder sister
4		07:17	Why don’t you try painting	Positive politeness: hedges	فلتجربيالرسم	On-record- direct imperative	Girl talking to aunt
5		07:42	Instead of plugging in car you can take marcato bike to work	Positive politeness: give reasons, hedges	بدلا منسيارتكالكهربائيةاستخدمالدراجة	On-record	Girl talking to uncle
6		19:16	I don’t know Sed, maybe we should tell everyone about this room	Positive politenessAvoid disagreement, hedges	لا أعرف ياسيد يجب أننخبر الجميعبهذه الغرفة	Bald on-record	Friends talking
7	6	14:48	We should really send flowers	Positive politenessUse ingroup identity marker, hedging opinion	لنرسل لهزهورا	On-record direct imperative + use ingroup identity	Friends talking
8	7	06:00	Well, maybe we should not give Dad a thing, maybe we should follow Guitaros lead and give him an experience	Positive politeness: hedging opinion	علينا أننفعل مثلكورتادوونهديهتجربة	On-record direct imperative + use ingroup identity	Elder sister to younger sisters
9	11	02:11	Can I watch it with you?	Negative politeness question	يمكننيالمشاهدةمعك	Positive politeness, offer	Girl to an older neighbor
10		03:55	You know, maybe it’s better to watch the rest of the game at home	Negative politeness	أتدريالأفضل أنأتابع المباراةفي منزلي	Positive politeness, offer	Girl to an older neighbor
11		12:29	I have been doing some research on increasing the human life span and thought if we could make some modifications to your lifestyle	Positive politeness: give reasons	فكرت فيتعديلأسلوبحياتك قليلا	Negative politeness: be conventionally indirect-minimize imposition R	Granddaughter to grandpa
12	5	14:00	Let us play one song for you and I promise we will leave you alone	Positive politeness: promise	فكرت فيتعديل أسلوبحياتك قليلا	On-record, be direct	A girl to a famous singer
13	9		Maybe we should let her help us stop whoever the real prankster is	Positive politeness: use ingroup identity, hedging opinion	لنجعلهاتساعدنا فيكشف صانعالمقالب	On-record- direct imperative	Brother to family member
14		12:38	oh Hun, don’t you think you should get to class, you don’t want to be late in your first day undercover	Negative politeness: question	آه ستتأخرينعلىالمدرسة إنهيومك الأولفي التخفي	Off record, hints	Husband suggesting to wife
15	10	03:00	I’ve got an idea but I need your help	Positive politeness: seek agreement	لدي فكرةساعدني فيها	On-record: direct imperative	Friends talking
16	12	20:36	We could keep a few bucks for ourselves	Positive politeness: use ingroup, offer	ماذا لو أبقيناالقليل	Negative politeness: question	A girl to an older neighbor
17	16	13:30	Maybe we should just leave	Positive politeness: hedging opinion	علينا أنننصرف	On-record	Friends talking

Source(s): Table prepared by author