《礼貌的语用学研究》述评

A review of The Pragmatics of Politeness

《礼貌的语用学研究》一书呈现了礼貌性言语研究方法从后现代语篇分析方法到语言语用研究方法的转向与回归。该书作者从语言的语用角度全面而详细地描述了各种主要的礼貌性言语事件,涵盖了非礼貌、反语及戏谑等不礼貌现象,从语言本体上探究(不)礼貌现象,揭示语言形式与(不)礼貌关系的本质,这给当前主要基于语篇进行类似现象的社会语用研究潮流提供了一个回归语言本体研究的参考,具有重要的理论指导意义。

The Pragmatics of Politeness has presented a return in terms of politeness research methodology from post-modern discursive approach to pragmalinguistic approach. The author conducted a detailed descriptive analysis of politeness and impoliteness phenomena in English,aiming to uncover the relationship between linguistic forms and( im) politeness. This book has significant theoretical implications in referring readers to pragmalinguistic approach of( im) politeness phenomena.