The Chinese Politeness Scale.docVIP

The Chinese Politeness Scale 　　Abstract： In order to make sense of what is said in an interaction， we have to look at various factors which relate to social distance and closeness. Generally， these factors include the specific situation language takes place， the relative status of the two participants， the message being delivered and finally the age of the participants. In this article， the Chinese Politeness Scale， based on Chinese social values and tradition， will be explained and demonstrated in detail. 　　Key words： Chinese politeness scale； Message； Language 　　When we talk about Chinese Politeness Scale， the following aspects should be taken into consideration： situation， relationship with the person you are talking to， message and finally age. In the following part， this article will analyze these aspects in great detail. 　　1. Situation 　　Language is always used in specific situations. When you speak， the situation or the context should be taken into consideration. The politeness varies according to the degree of formality and emergency of the situation. The degree of politeness should also change according to the situation. In some situations， the language people use should be very formal because it has been a routine and they have just used to do it. In other situations， they don’t have to do it and they have a free choice to use more polite or less polite language. For example， in politics， the language being used is quite different from that being used in daily communication. the language is so different that it has its own name “官话”which means “language spoken by those who are in governing position.” Generally， there are two kinds of situations. The first kind is formal or informal situations. The second is not life-threatening or life-threatening situations. 　　1.1. formal and informal 　　In formal situations， more polite language is used and in informal situations， less polite language is used. But there are exceptions. Formal situations include pub