礼貌原则跨文化研究.pdf

Contents
Acknowledgments ……………………………...……………………………………………………i
Abstract in Chinese ……………………………………………………………..…………………iii
Abstract in English ……………………..………………………………………………………….iv

Introduction …..…………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Chapter One Theoretical Foundation of Politeness Principle
Politeness principles and maxims ……………………………………………….……… 3
Other approaches to the research ………………………………………………….……. 6
Chapter Two Cultural Socialization
Concept of culture ………………………………………………………….…………...10
Chinese culture versus Western culture ………………………………….…………….. 11
Collectivism and individualism ……………………………………….……………….. 13
Being culturally attentive ……………………………………………………………… 14
Chapter municative Style
Relational and transactional approaches munication …………………………... 16
Phenomena of directness and indirectness ………………………………………...…… 17
Employment of indirectness ……………...……………………………………………. 19
Chapter Four Politeness Strategies
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Politeness practice ……………………………………………………………………... 22
Greeting ………………………………………………………………………… 23
Closing of an encounter ………………………………………………………… 24
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Agreement ……………………………………………………………………… 26
Refusal ………………………………………………………………………….. 26
Apology ………………………………………………………………………… 27
of politeness techniques in Chinese and English ………………………… 27
Chapter Five Implication for English Teaching and Learning ……………………….…….. 31
Bibliography ………………...……………………………………………………………………. 34
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Acknowledgments

During the period of researching and writing this paper, I have enjoyed the support and
friendship of many people. My deepest thanks go to Professor Zhong Guoshi, who has read this
paper and helped me to refine my argumentations, and whose encouragement was unstinting in
every respect. Zhou Xin provided her sustained friendship generously and directe