汉语语境下大学生恭维应答语的性别差异研究——以湘潭大学为例word格式论文.docxVIP

AbstractLanguage is a cultural and social phenomenon, which plays an important role in our life. There are obvious differences in language usage between men and women, which are reflected in many aspects such as vocabulary, syntax, pronunciation, speaking style and communication strategy. With reform and opening-up policy and the development of globalization, China has deeper relation and communication with other countries in politics, economy and culture, so the compliment response strategies between men and women have changed among contemporary college students.The study will investigate the gender differences on compliment responses of college students under the context of Chinese, on the theoretical guidance of Brown and Levinsons face theory, Leechs politeness principle and Gu Yueguo‘s Chinese politeness principle and through ways of tape-recording and observation in daily communication. The data will be analyzed by Goldvarb X from distributional analysis.The study shows that under the influence of western culture and concept, the responses to compliments have changed a lot compared with those years ago. From the perspective of maco-strategies, both men and women tend to accept compliments; from the perspective of micro-strategies, they choose different response strategies, which also have changed with certain degree. Women often adopt positive polite strategy Appreciation to satisfy the needs of addressee‘s positive face; men often use Expanation. The choice of compliments responses are related with topics and the compliment giver closely. When complimented on appearance and ability/performance, men tend to adopt Upgrade to show their sense of humor, especially among male friends with close relationship, while women seldom adopt the strategy. Men think that the self-promotion will not threat the compliment giver‘s face. When the topic of the compliment is about possession, men tend to agree with the giver directly or use explanation strategy to offer some info