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ABSTRACT
This project is a descriptive analysis of the politeness expressions and strategies of the Ndọkị. The language is spoken by the people of Ndọkị in the South – South district of the nation, found in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State and Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State respectively, and in the South-Eastern district found in Abia State, possessing the Ukwa-East Local Government Area.The primary aim of the study was to examine and analyse the politeness expressions and strategies of the Ndọkị community. It also accounted for uses and sociolinguistics implications of these strategies and expressions of the language. The sources of data were both primary and secondary. The primary data was collected from four native speakers of Ndọkị by personal communication. Secondary data comprises published and unpublished materials on the politeness expressions of related languages like Igbo, Yoruba etc. In the course of data analysis, the study employed the Brown and Levinson 1987 theory of politeness as its theoretical framework and for the description and analysis of the data. The study found out that politeness is a universal concept with different forms of manifestations based on the different unique cultures and beliefs of people all over the world. In Ndọkị and many other communities, it is important to avoid saying or doing anything impolite, especially towards the elders. A polite person is well mannered and civilized. The study examines the concept of politeness, its relation to face and what it entails as a sociolinguistic essence. It discusses politeness expression strategies as they occur in the Ndọkị speech community and how they are used. It explains the various ways of expressing politeness verbally and non-verbally in the speech community. It finally highlights the sociolinguistic implications and advantages of adopting politeness strategies during speech in the Ndọkị speech community.
