A Comparative Analysis of Politeness in English and Romanian Request Patterns among Students at Transilvania University

Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na turally in a re al-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o this research. Demographics A C omparative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l vania University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff erences in polit eness strategies whe n making requ ests in dif ferent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ge r research project condu cted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysi s of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y What study programme are you enrolled in? What is your age? What is your gender? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 2 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Romanian Hungarian German Other A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 3 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 4 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 5 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 6 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 15. Y ou've c om pl e t e d a dr a f t a nd s e e k your pr of e s s or ’ s f e e dba c k. H ow w oul d you a s k? 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 8 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 9 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 16 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 17 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 18 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 19 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 20 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 21 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 23 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 24 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 25 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 32 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 33 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 34 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 35 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 37 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 38 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 39 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 40 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 41 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 48 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 49 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 50 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 52 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 53 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 54 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 55 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 56 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 57 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 64 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 65 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 66 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 67 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 68 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 69 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 70 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 72 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 73 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 80 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 81 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 82 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 83 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 84 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 85 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 86 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 88 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 89 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 96 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 97 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 98 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 99 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 100 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 102 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 103 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 104 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 105 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 12 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 13 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 14 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 16 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 17 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 18 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 1 19 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 120 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 121 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 128 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 129 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 131 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 132 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 133 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 134 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 135 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 136 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 145 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 146 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 147 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 148 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 149 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 150 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 152 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 153 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 256 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 258 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 259 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 260 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 261 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 262 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 263 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 15. Y ou've c om pl e t e d a dr a f t a nd s e e k your pr of e s s or ’ s f e e dba c k. H ow w oul d you a s k? 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 265 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 272 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 273 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 274 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 275 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 276 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 277 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 279 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 280 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 281 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 288 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 289 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 290 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 291 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 293 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 294 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 295 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 296 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 297 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 304 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 305 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 307 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 308 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 309 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 310 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 31 1 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 312 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e are grateful for your pa rticipation i n this research. 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 313 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 320 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 321 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 323 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 324 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 325 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 326 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 327 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 328 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 337 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 338 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 339 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 340 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 341 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 342 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 344 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 345 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 352 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 353 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 354 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 355 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 356 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 15. Y ou've c om pl e t e d a dr a f t a nd s e e k your pr of e s s or ’ s f e e dba c k. H ow w oul d you a s k? 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 358 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 359 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 360 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 361 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 368 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 369 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 370 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 371 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 372 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 374 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 375 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 376 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 377 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 384 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 385 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 386 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 388 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 389 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 390 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 391 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 392 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 393 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 400 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 402 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 403 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 404 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 405 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 406 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 407 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 409 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na turally in a re al-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o this research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C omparative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l vania University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff erences in polit eness strategies whe n making requ ests in dif ferent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ge r research project condu cted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysi s of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 501 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 502 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 503 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 504 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 505 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 506 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 508 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 509 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 516 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 517 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 518 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 519 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 520 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 522 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 523 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 524 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 525 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 532 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 533 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 534 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 536 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 537 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 538 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 539 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 540 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 541 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 548 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 550 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 551 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 552 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 553 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 554 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 555 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 557 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 564 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 565 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 566 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 567 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 568 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 569 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 571 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 572 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 573 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 580 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 581 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 583 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 584 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 585 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 586 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 587 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 588 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 597 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 598 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 599 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 600 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 601 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 602 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 604 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 605 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 612 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 613 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 614 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 615 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 616 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 618 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 619 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 620 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 621 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 628 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 629 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 630 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 632 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 633 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 634 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 635 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 636 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 637 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 644 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 646 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 647 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 648 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 649 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 650 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 651 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 653 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 756 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 758 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 759 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 760 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 761 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 762 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 763 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 765 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 772 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 773 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 774 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 775 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 776 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 777 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 778 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 780 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 781 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 788 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 789 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 790 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 791 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 792 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 793 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 795 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 796 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 797 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 804 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 805 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 806 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 807 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM C onc l us i on Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. 15. Y ou've c om pl e t e d a dr a f t a nd s e e k your pr of e s s or ’ s f e e dba c k. H ow w oul d you a s k? 16. Y ou w a nt a c l a s s m a t e t o r e vi e w t he your pa pe r . H ow w oul d you r e que s t t he i r i nput ? Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 809 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 810 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 81 1 of 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 812 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 813 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 820 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 821 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 822 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 824 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 825 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 826 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 827 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 828 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 829 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 836 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 838 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 839 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 840 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 841 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 842 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 843 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Y our pa r t i c i p a t i on i n t hi s s t udy i s c om pl e t e l y a nony m ou s . A l l i nf o r m a t i on you pr ovi de d w i l l b e us e d s t r i c t l y f or a c a de m i c r e s e a r c h p ur po s e s , a nd i ndi vi dua l r e s pons e s w i l l not be a s s o c i a t e d w i t h a ny pe r s ona l i de nt i f i e r s . I f you ha ve a n y f ur t h e r q ue s t i ons o r c o m m e n t s a bout t hi s r e s e a r c h, or i f you a r e i nt e r e s t e d i n t he r e s ul t s of t he s t udy , pl e a s e do not he s i t a t e t o c ont a c t us a t : c r i s t i na .d i m ul e s c u@ u ni t bv .r o W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 845 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 852 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 853 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 854 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 855 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 856 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 857 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM W e a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 859 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 860 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 861 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 868 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 869 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 870 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion Y our participation in thi s study is com pletely anony mous. All infor mation you provided will b e used strictly for academic research p urposes, and indi vidual responses will not be associated w ith any persona l identifiers. If you have any fur ther questions o r comments about this research, or if you ar e interested i n the res ul ts of t he study , please do not hesitate to c ontact us at: cristina.d i mulescu@unitbv .ro W e 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 871 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM a r e gr a t e f ul f or your pa r t i c i pa t i on i n t h i s r e s e a r c h. Instructions: Y ou will be pr esented with a ser ies of 16 scenario s in both Englis h and Romania n requiring you to make a request. For each scena rio, please respo nd as you would na t urally in a real-life situation. Detail ed responses are encouraged, as they will provide ric her data for our analysis. There a re no right or w rong answe rs. W e are interested in yo ur personal languag e use and choi ces. Thank you fo r your partic i pation an d contribution t o t his research. Demographics BA, 1st year BA, 2nd ye ar BA, 3rd year MA, 1st y ear MA, 2nd yea r A C om parative A nalysis of Politeness in En glish and Roman i an Re quest Pat t e rns among Students at T r ansi l van i a University Y ou are invited to participate in a r esearch study aimed at understanding t he linguist ic diff e rences in politene ss strategies whe n making requ ests in dif f erent socia l and academic conte xts in Englis h and Romania n. This study is part of a lar ger research project condu c ted at T ransil vania University , focusing on t he comparative analysis of pragmatic c ompetence in speakers of Engli sh as a for eign langu age . Please be assur ed that your participa ti on in this study is comple tely voluntary and a nonymous. Y ou are free to withdraw at a ny point without any conseque nces. The responses wil l be used s olely for academic r esearch purposes, an d all data will be tre ated with the utmos t confidential ity . What study programme are you enrolled in? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 873 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM T e enager: 18- 19 years Y oung adult: 20- 29 years Middle-aged a dult: 30-59 ye ars Senior citiz en: 60 years and older Male Female Non-binary Prefer not to sa y Romanian Hungarian German Other What is your age? What is your gender? What is your mot her tongue? In case you answered "other " to the previous question, say which. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 874 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM A1/A2 B1/B2 C1/C2 1-3 years 4-6 years 7-9 years longer than 10 y e ars yes no Romanian language questions Please answer in Romanian. What is your level of English proficiency? Length of time s peaking English Have you lived or studied in a n English-speaking country? In case you answered "yes" to t he previous question, say where and for how long. A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 875 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM 1. Ai nevoie de o scris oare de recomandare din partea unui profesor . C um formulezi solicitar ea? 2. Ai nevoie de un sfat de la un c oleg dintr -un an superior cu privire la formul area unei cereri de bursă. Cum formulezi solicitarea? 3. Or ganizezi un eveniment studențesc și ai vrea ca un membru a l facultății să parti cipe. Cum ai face invitația? 4. Inviți un coleg la un eve niment studențesc pe care î l or ganizezi. Cum l-ai aborda? 5. Grupul de studiu din care fa ci parte trebuie să reprograme ze o întâlnire aprobată deja de prof esor . Cum ai solici ta această schimbare profe sorului? 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 876 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 877 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM English language questi ons Please answer in English 6. T rebuie să propui o nouă oră de întâlnire grupului de studiu din care f aci parte. Cum te-ai a dresa colegilor? 7. Ai finalizat un proiec t și dorești opinia profesorului . Cum i-ai cere acest l ucru? 8. Dorești ca un coleg de gr upă să-ți revizuiască o lucrare . Cum îi soliciți părerea? 9. Y ou need a recommendation letter for a sc holarship. How would you request this from a professor? 10. Y ou seek advice on a scholarship applicat ion from a senior student. How would you ask? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 884 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM Conclusion 1 1. Y ou are or ga nizing a student event and want a fac ulty member to attend. How would you extend the invitation? 12. Y ou are inviting a fellow student to this eve nt. How would you approach them? 13. Y our study group needs to reschedule a meeti ng approved by the instructor . How would you request this change from the instructor? 14. Y ou need to propose a new meeting time to your study group. How would you approach your peers? 15. Y ou've completed a draft and seek your professor ’ s feedback. How would you ask? 16. Y ou want a classmate to review the your pa per . How would you request their input? A Compa rative An alysis of Politeness in Engl ish and Ro mania n Reques... https://docs .google.co m/forms/u /0/d/1sF CsPgB5UR7 kEOS zBHHM _... 885 o f 907 10/2 8/2025, 7:27 PM [Document text truncated for crawler view.]