Cross cultural politeness strategies in Arabic and English : a case study of secondary schools, Hasaheisa locality. Gezira state, Sudan

الملخص EN

Politeness strategies are differ cross-culturally.

This study aims at showing the performance of politeness interaction cross-culturally and introducing some politeness strategies that used EFL classes.

The study adopted the descriptive analytical method.

The data were collected by means of a questionnaire from twenty five (25) teachers of secondary schools.

Then the collected data were analyzed by the SPSS program.

The study came out with the following results: EFL learners need to perform polite interaction in the classroom, being polite helps in showing respect in an interactional act, it is important for learners to keep a positive face when addressing people, positive politeness is to show solidarity and it is directed to the positive face of the addressee, negative face leads to apology and indirectness.

Socio-cultural context influences learners’ interaction.

Showing politeness is differ cross-culturally.

The study recommended: EFL learners should learn how to keep a positive face when addressing people.