Politeness principle in communication
--- different usages between China and western world
Abstract
This essay primarily explores the politeness principle used in communication. As we all know, different people hold different views about politeness. Sometimes what the Chinese people considered to be polite may not be true according to western culture. This paper attempts to shed light on some of the important differences on politeness between Chinese and western culture. The politeness principle is affected by different cultures. It can’t be used universally. Politeness is a pragmatic phenomenon and exists in any language groups as a social situation and a universal situation. The universal feature of politeness principle is affected by register and culture. The politeness principle used in the western world is different from that in China. Because politeness principle was proposed in western historic background, to what degree it is useful in Chinese culture needs more research. In western world, politeness lays focus on interpersonal equality and cooperation. In China, politeness owns four primary elements: respectfulness, modesty, attitude and refinement.
Key words: politeness, politeness principle, communication
交流中的礼貌法则
——中西礼貌用语差异
这篇论文主要研究礼貌法则在交际中的应用。众所周知，不同地域的人对礼貌的看法不同，有时候中国人认为是礼貌的而在西方人眼中却未必。此文旨在找出中西文化中存在的重要的礼仪差距。一个地域的礼貌原则是受其文化影响，而不是放之四海皆准的。礼仪是一个团体现象且存在于任何一个同语言群体和社会阶层。礼貌原则一个普遍的特征是受文化影响。西方礼貌原则的运用不同于中国是因为它的西方历史背景，在某种程度上是否有利于中国文化还需要进一步研究。在西方世界，礼貌建立在人与人平等和合作基础之上，在中国，礼貌有四大基本元素：尊重，谦逊，态度和文雅。
关键词：礼貌，礼貌原则，交流
Catalogue
Abstract···························································1
Key words·························································1
Introduction·····················································2
The meaning of politeness·········································2
The meaning of politeness principle and evaluation····················3
4. Different origins and usages of the politeness principle ·················6
4.1 Different origins of politeness principle ···························7
4.2 Politeness principle affected by different cultures····················7
4.2.1 Value concept system······································7
4.2.2 Thinking pattern·········································8
4.2.3 Politeness principle used in the control of culture.··············9
5. Conclusion·······················································13
Reference··························································13
Introduction
As an important pragmatics principle, the Politeness Principle has always been a focus of study over the past decades. People are animals of the society, and live in the communication sometimes what the Chinese people considered to be polite may not be true according to western culture. This paper attempts to shed light on some of the important differences on politeness between Chinese and western culture. When people of different cultural backgrounds communicate with each other, misunderstandings as well as conflicts come up. World surrounded by objects. Communication activities satisfy the practical needs----material transformation or message communication as well as the process suitable for the social rules. Communication is the prerequisite for the smooth and successful relationship among human beings and it promotes human beings’ development. Politeness is a universal phenomenon among all the social groups, but it is marked by different cultures. The politeness principle as well as language form is used differently between China and western world.
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