This study explores facework in Barack Obama's public speech at Shanghai Town Hall by applying Cupach and Metts' Face Management Theory(FMT) in the realm of communication. The findings demonstrates that Cupach...This study explores facework in Barack Obama's public speech at Shanghai Town Hall by applying Cupach and Metts' Face Management Theory(FMT) in the realm of communication. The findings demonstrates that Cupach and Metts' Face Management Theory is a powerful and practicable way in explaining the politeness phenomenon in this speech and its face?work strategies can further facilitate successful communication.展开更多
文摘This study explores facework in Barack Obama's public speech at Shanghai Town Hall by applying Cupach and Metts' Face Management Theory(FMT) in the realm of communication. The findings demonstrates that Cupach and Metts' Face Management Theory is a powerful and practicable way in explaining the politeness phenomenon in this speech and its face?work strategies can further facilitate successful communication.