摘要对中西方两种社会存在的礼貌原则差异进行对比研究将有助于英语学习者对中西方礼貌文化的语言特征以及他们所反映出来的西方国家的文化与汉文化的相似性和差异性有一个更好地了解，从而在交际中恰当的理解和运用礼貌原则。本文主要从三个方面对中西方礼貌原则进行对比研究：日常交际，价值观念系统和思文模式。另外，本文也讨论了文化，语言和礼貌原则三者之间的关系，并通过对不同类型的中西方礼貌原则差异的分析说明其文化的异同。最终得出以下结论：熟悉中西方礼貌原则的文化差异能够促进跨文化交际的顺利进行。9427
关键词：礼貌原则；文化差异；跨文化交际
Abstract A contrastive study of politeness principle in Western and Chinese society can help English learners have a better understanding of the politeness principle in both languages and the Western and Chinese cultures as well so as to understand and use politeness principle appropriately in intercultural communication.In this paper, the contrastive analysis of politeness principle in Western and Chinese is made from three aspects: daily communication, value concept system and thought mode. The relationship between culture, language and politeness principle has also been discussed. Several major types of politeness principle in Western and Chinese are analyzed to manifest the similarities and differences of Western and Chinese culture.The final conclusion can be drawn that to be familiar with the cultural differences between Western and Chinese politeness principle can promote intercultural communication proceed successfully.
Key word: Politeness principle; cultural differences; intercultural communication
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. Origin and Definition of Politeness Principle 2
2.1 Origin of Politeness Principle in Western and Chinese 2
2.2 Definition of Politeness Principle 5
III. Culture Language and Politeness Principle.5
3.1 Definition of Culture..6
3.2 the Connection of Culture, Language and Politeness Principle in Communication..6
IV. A Contrastive Analysis of English and Chinese Cultures in terms of Politeness Principle 7
4.1 Politeness Principle on Daily Communication..7
4.1.1 Greeting and Parting 7
4.1.2 Compliments, Apologies, Thanks and Asking for responses..9
4.1.3 Invitation and Saying Good-bye 10
4.1.4 Consideration10
4.2 Politeness Principle on Value Concept System..12
4.3 Politeness Principle on Thought Mode..14
V. Conclusion 15
Bibliography16
Acknowledgements..17A Study on Cultural Differences in the Principle of Politeness Between Western and Chinese
I. Introduction
In the study of politeness principle, a contrastive analysis of politeness principle in different cultures is great significance since we now live in the word, people from different cultures. Although politeness principle is a common principle in the word, people from one culture may have different opinions on politeness principle from another culture in intercultural communication. Therefore, my thesis is based on contrastive analysis. The thesis will examine the differences of politeness principle in Western and Chinese and discuss how to use politeness principle effectively in communication.
We are concerned that, with more and more cross-culture interactions,the discussion of the differences between English and Chinese in the area of politeness realization will definitely be significant for the purpose of increasing interlocutors’ cultural awareness and communicative competence. Politeness is a feature of language. But it also has a cultural feature. Understanding the differences can avoid the pragmatic failures and achieve success in cross-culture communication. For English learners, it can also help develop and improve their pragmatic competence. This thesis tries to give a brief review of the study of politeness in the English culture as well as the study of politeness in the Chinese culture. Meanwhile, it introduces the main ideas of the theories concerned, namely, Brown and Levinson’s Face Theory, Leech’s politeness principle and Gu Yue Guo’s politeness maxims in modern Chinese . Its task is to make comparison of politeness principle between Chinese and English cultures and review their cultural differences. 对中西方礼貌原则差异的研究:http://www.751com.cn/yingyu/lunwen_8152.html