中西礼貌原则对比分析

A Comparative Study of Politeness Principle in Chinese and English Cultures

从中西方文化差异的角度,对比分析了代表性的礼貌原则,说明了它们在本质上有相通之处,但二者在不同的主流文化中表现出了相当的差异性,并且随着时代的变迁,某些差异也在发生变化。

Based on the cultural differences between Chinese and English, this paper analyzes comparatively representative politeness principles, indicating that typical Chinese and English politeness principles are similar to each other in nature but the differences between them are now playing a significant role in cross-cultural speech interaction. Meanwhile, the paper emphasizes the changes arising in some differences owing to the changes of times.