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On Politeness in Indirect Speech Acts Abstract Indirect speech act is a very common phenomenon in the use of language. When people choose indirect, euphemistic way in interpersonal communication rather than expressing themselves directly, language is used indirectly. Indirect speech act is not only a lingual phenomenon, but also reflects culture. Indirect speech can help avoid hurting the other party’s feeling. When being used appropriately, indirect speech can also make communication more polite. On the basis of Austin’s Speech Act Theory, this thesis tries to analyze the features of indirect speech, explain the motivation and purposes of people using it, and discuss the linguistic effects it can achieve. Then, from the perspective of Leech’s Politeness Principle, this paper defines what politeness is, and on what felicity conditions can politeness be achieved. Moreover, Face Theory is also mentioned to help better understand the different expressions of politeness in different cultures. So to understand the implied meaning of indirect speech acts, in a wish to better adapt Politeness Principle through indirect speech acts, and then to promote communication, this thesis firstly analyzes indirect speech acts and politeness respectively, and then probes the relations between them. KEY WORDS: Speech act theory; politeness; politeness principle 论礼貌在间接言语中的体现 摘要 间接言语行为是语言使用中一种常见的现象，即指人们不是直接地表达自己所要表达的思想，而是通过间接，委婉的方式来实现人际沟通。间接言语行为不仅是一种语言现象，更体现着文化。它能有效避免直接言语行为会对另一方造成的可能的伤害。如果使用得当，间接言语行为也能使会话更为礼貌。本文在奥斯汀言语行为理论的基础上，分析了间接言语行为的特征，解释了人们之所以使用间接言语行为的动机和目的，探讨了间接言语行为的语用功能。接着，又从利奇礼貌原则的角度解释了什么是礼貌，在怎样的适切条件才能达到礼貌的目的。为了帮助理解礼貌在不同文化中不同的表现方式，文章对面子理论也稍作浅析。 本文通过分析间接言语行为与礼貌原则，探讨了两者之间的关系，以及如何更好地通过间接言语行为应用礼貌原则。 关键词：言语行为理论；礼貌；礼貌原则 1. Introduction In daily communication, politeness is seen as a behavioral pattern to save other’s face. To strangers, politeness shows respect; to acquaintances, politeness shows friendliness. Politeness is an important skill in interpersonal communication. It