Articles
| Open Access |
https://doi.org/10.37547/philological-crjps-02-12-16
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PRAGMATIC DIFFERENCES OF POLITENESS LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE
Abstract
English and Chinese have different polite language. The pragmatic differences in polite language between English and Chinese can lead to pragmatic obstacles and pragmatic failure. This article aims to compare the differences in the specific application of English and Chinese polite language, and analyze the cultural factors that cause these pragmatic differences, so as to help learners reduce and eliminate pragmatic barriers and pragmatic failures.
Keywords
English and Chinese polite language, pragmatic differences, cultural factors;, each nation has its own polite language, which can reflect a nation’s cultural background, customs, political history,
References
He Zhaoxiong. The new summary of pragmatics [M] Shanghai: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 2000.
Gu Yueguo. Polite. Pragmatics and culture [J]. Foreign Language Teaching and Research, 1992, (4):1 1.14.
Wang Junlan. A Comparative Analysis of the Cultural Characteristics of Politeness in Chinese and English[J], Journal of Northwest University for Nationalities, 2003
