英汉礼貌原则之文化思辩

Cultural Analysis of English and Chinese Politeness Principle

在跨文化交际中,礼貌原则是进行成功交际的前提和基础。相关研究关注的是语言形式、交际者和话语语境三者之间相互作用的语用关系。文章从文化视角分析英汉礼貌原则的差异,揭示了英汉礼貌原则差异的本质是英汉文化差异。

Poriteness principle is the premise and basis to achieve communication satisfactorily in intercultural communication. Studies on the principle traditionally focus on pragmatic relations between linguistic forms, communicators and linguistic situations. Cultural differences are analyzed, and conclusion is drawn that difference between English and Chinese politeness is difference between English and Chinese culture.