A Comparative Study of Chinese and English Compliments from the Cross-Cultural Perspective_英语论文

摘要

作为一种维护和改善人际关系的社会言语行为，恭维语已被广泛接受。恭维语的运用能使交流在和谐融洽的气氛中向前推进，缩短交际者之间的社会距离，继而维系并改善交际正常的人际关系，达到有效沟通的效果。然而，与国外对于恭维语的研究比较，国内对恭维语的研究起步较晚，且多是对英语恭维语研究成果的介绍，有关汉语恭维语的系统研究相对较少。为此，在前人研究的基础上，本文将从跨文化的角度比较分析英汉语中恭维语及其应答的异同，并探究出隐藏在差异后面的根源，以促进跨文化交流的顺利进行。

关键词：恭维语及其应答; 文化差异；比较研究

Contents

1. Introduction 3

1.1 Significance of the Study 3

1.2 Theme and Aims of the Study 3

1.3 Scope of the Study 4

2. Review of Related Studies 4

2.1 Studies on Functions of Compliments 5

2.2 Studies on Employment of Compliments 7

2.3 Deficiencies of Previous Studies 9

3. Major Similarities and Differences between English and Chinese Compliments 9

3.1 Topics of English and Chinese Compliments 10

3.2 Response Strategies of English and Chinese Compliments 14

4. Culture Reflections on English and Chinese Compliments 21

4.1 Cultural Influence on Compliment Topics 21

4.2 Cultural Influence on Compliment Response Strategies 23

5. Strategies of Coping with Cultural Differences in the Use of Compliments 25

5.1 Acquiring Sufficient Linguistic and Pragmatic Knowledge 25

5.2 Developing Sense of Cultural Differences and Skills of Cross-cultural Communication 26

6. Conclusion 26

Reference 28