中英恭维与恭维应答的差异性.pptxVIP

On the Differences of Compliment and its Response in English and Chinese;The main frame ; Complimenting as a speech event has been one of the major areas on which linguists have focused their attention and drawn insights into the phenomenon of linguistic politeness in the last two decades. Linguists researching on compliment aimed at coming up with their own points on compliment meaning, compliment function, application and so on.;Definition of Compliment and CR;The function of compliment;Different Polite Maxims; The western communicative mode is self-oriented mode. Under this mode, the use of compliment must concern the complimentee’s profit and positive face. The westerns follow the norm of tact maxim more than other maxims. The relationship between complimentee and complimenter is coordinate and equal. However, in China, the communicative mode is other-oriented mode. The rule of ritual stresses a polite norm of deprecating self and respecting others. Under this social value, people often follow the norm of modesty. ;The Different Application of Compliment in English and Chinese;1. Different Situations;2. Different targets;2.2 To family members; On the contrary, the Chinese people do not have such a custom. They seldom compliment their family members publicly since they are educated to avoid self-praise. If they do it, they will be regarded as lacking self-restraint or modesty. In China, the closer the relation, the less politeness there will be. However, the Chinese people usually compliment the family members of their interlocutors, especially the children, for instance, 这男孩长的真俊！ (what a handsome boy!);The Different Strategies of Response in English and Chinese;“Disagreement Strategy” is the next common used strategy in Chinese. Because Chinese people emphasize modesty, so this strategy is used more often than in English. For examples: Na li na li. My spoken English is not as good as them. Guo jiang le, this is bought for such a lon