Contrast of Phatic Language between English and Chinese
Abstract
Phatic language is a speech form with small amount of information for building and safeguarding harmonious and friendly interpersonal relationships. It plays an important role in cross-cultural communication. The aim of this thesis is to compare and study the differences of phatic language between English and Chinese. As everyone knows, language has very close relationship with culture. And the theory contained in culture determines the habit and way of language application. Likewise, phatic language is influenced by it too. And in the daily life, especially in the social occasion, phatic language is very important too. Saying more polite words shows not only respect to other people, but your culture. Contrasting phatic language between English and Chinese can not only be in favor of the harmonious atmosphere, but in favor of intercommunication. The first chapter of this thesis describes theory of phatic language; the second chapter contrasts the differences of phatic language between English and Chinese; the third chapter researches the applications of greetings and compliments of phatic language.
Key Words: phatic language; theory; greeting; compliment
摘 要
應酬語是指為建立和維持和諧友好的人際關係而採用的具有很小新資訊量的言語形式，它在跨文化交際中起了重要作用。本論文旨在對比研究應酬語在英漢語中的區別。眾所周知，語言和文化是緊密相連的，文化中所蘊涵的理論決定了語言應用的習慣和方式。同樣，應酬語也受之影響。而且在日常生活中，尤其在社交場合中，應酬語10分重要。多說客氣話不僅表示尊重別人，而且表明自己有修養。對比研究英漢應酬語，不僅有利於雙方氣氛融洽，而且有益於國際間的'交際。論文第1部分簡述了應酬語蘊涵的原理，第2部分對比分析了英漢應酬語不同，第3部分研究了應酬語中的問候語和恭維語在生活中的應用．
關鍵詞：應酬語、理論、問候語、恭維語
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