美剧Friends与社会语言学.pptVIP

（闵苏琴、李渝、陈晨）08英C Character analysis The Linguistics points The use of Question Tags The use of Evasive Tags Non-sex factors Character analysis The first time for the TV play to come to the screen was in about September 1994. Ended in May 2004, the play consisted of ten seasons,236 senes.Set in a cafe named Central Park, the play dispicted various kinds of funny, odd,romatic,and moving stories.The friendship and affection between the six friends in the play is the main track of the play.It cost ten years to make the six vivid characters.Phoebeis odd behavors, Joes comic speaches,and the romatic relationship between Ross and Rachel, as well as Chandler and Monicas sweet life are all the attractive points of the play. We will do is to talk about the different character features of the six people.And then,try to take something in from our analysis. The Linguistics points The use of Qustion Tags The use of Evasive Tags Non-sex factors The use of Question Tags According to some researches, using question tags will show the audience that you are not very confident,or you are hestiating,or you are expecting the accetpence from others. It is a classical feminine languge style. Male＞Female 0101 Examples Ross:28 times(bookishness,unsuccessful marriage and so on ) Joe:11 times(second-rate actor,expecting the acceptence from others ,being lack of confidence…) Phoebe:2 times(Being independent since an early age,experienced,confident, decisive …) The use of Evasive Tags The evasive tags are considered as the weaken words.That is because it will show that the speaker is gental and euphemistic.However, it will also show that the speaker is not very confident and not very sure about what he or she is talking about.According to some researches, femals use more evasive tags that males. Rachel ＞Ross ＞Chandler ＞Monica ＞Joe ＞Phoebe Rachel: 1.Escaped from the wedding,not sure where to go and she called her father: LookDaddy, its my life. Well maybe Ill just stay herewith