A Comparative Study of Phatic Language between
English and Chinese
Abstract
Phatic language has been better studied since Malionwski advanced the term “phatic communion”, which means that the utterances are denoted or related to language for general purposes (e.g. establishing or maintaining social contacts) of social interaction, rather than to seek or convey information or ask questions, in the sense that so long as the conversational hiatus is filled, what one says matters little. This thesis provides a contrastive analysis of English and Chinese phatic languages in greetings, farewells and small talk. It first explores their common characteristics in language interaction, and then analyzes their differences in practical use. The results show that it is necessary for Chinese to know about English phatic formula and the respective cultural background, and vice versa. A contrastive study of the two cultures may result in a deeper understanding of differences in phatic communication between Chinese and English. Therefore it achieves the goal that raising consciousness and sharpening the ability of transnational culture human relations.
Key Words: phatic language; comparison study; greetings; farewells;
small talk
摘 要
自Malionwski 提出Phatic language的概念以來，應酬語得到了進1步的研究。Phatics 通常譯為寒暄語、應酬語等，指的是並非真正用來交換資訊或意見，而是為了創造1種氛圍或社會接觸的交流語。儘管其交流的資訊量極為有限，但它在人們的日常交往中卻起著粘著劑作用。本論文從英漢應酬語中的問候語、告別語和閒談3個方面進行對比研究，不僅評述了在語言交際中它們的共同特點，而且分析了在實際應用中的區別。研究表明，熟知英漢應酬語的.表達方式、原則和尊重彼此的文化蘊涵是非常有必要的。通過研究，我們瞭解了英漢應酬語之間的差異，從而達到培養跨國文化交際意識，提高跨國文化交際能力的目的。
關鍵詞：應酬語、對比研究、問候語、告別語、閒聊
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