摘要
The paper employs the method of discourse analysis to analyze males' and females' differences in cross-gender conversations in Gossip Girl from the perspective of Searle's Indirect Speech Act Theory, Grice's Cooperative Principle, and Leech's Politeness Principle. The study found that females tend to abide by Cooperative Principle, while males are more likely to fl out the CP, and that female characters are used to making requests or suggestions by raising question in a euphemistic way; while males concern less about courtesy, women always attach a great deal of importance to saving others' face in daily conversation. The paper contributed to reducing misunderstanding in cross-gender communication.
The paper employs the method of discourse analysis to analyze males＇ and females＇ differences in cross-gender conversations in Gossip Girl from the perspective of Searle＇s Indirect Speech Act Theory, Grice＇s Cooperative Principle, and Leech＇s Politeness Principle. The study found that females tend to abide by Cooperative Principle, while males are more likely to fl out the CP, and that female characters are used to making requests or suggestions by raising question in a euphemistic way; while males concern less about courtesy, women always attach a great deal of importance to saving others＇ face in daily conversation. The paper contributed to reducing misunderstanding in cross-gender communication.
基金
湖北省教育科学"十二五"规划2014年度立项课题的部分研究成果(编号2014B004)
