A Pragmatic Analysis of Impoliteness Strategies in an Iraqi T.V. Sports Show

The study examined impolite acts in an Iraqi T.V. sports talk show interview to illustrate the functions and categories of impoliteness strategies using a descriptive qualitative method. The data were in the form of utterances, while the context of the data was the dialogues spoken by the host and the guest in the interview. The data source was a short 8-minute video clip of the interview on YouTube that has gone viral among Iraqi sports fans. In this research, an inductive approach was used in analyzing the data. From a theoretical perspective, this research is expected to shed light on impoliteness strategies in Iraqi T.V. sports shows. From an applied perspective, the results of this study are hoped to help people be more aware of the importance of being cautious in choosing certain politeness strategies to maintain good communication with others and gain their goals through that communication