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Contrastive Cultural & Pragmatic Study of Address Forms in English and Chinese

Author: RenNing
Tutor: GaoZuo
School: Xi'an University of Electronic Science and Technology
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: Salutation Cultural connotation Pragmatic Functions Cultural differences Pragmatic Differences
CLC: H313
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2006
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Abstract

Salutation is not a new topic, but in the practical application of the importance of salutation, which still has a high research value. This article is in others salutation static analysis and research on the basis of dynamic and static angle that unique cultural characteristics and language features, the use of pragmatics theory, the use of Chinese Contrastive salutation of English and Chinese research . Pragmatic purpose of the study is to understand the profound salutation. The only research and analysis salutation from different angles, in order to reveal the salutation essential characteristics, and to establish the appropriate expression and accurate understanding of the basic norms of salutation. Salutation for each language own salutation system, both the national language of the world, have for this nation strong cultural connotations, language features and language features. The salutation with illocutionary, interpersonal relationships, and the politeness principle reflects the salutation language function. Due to the distinct characteristics between English, Chinese Contrastive Analysis article, trying illocutionary interpersonal salutation from the cultural connotation. Article through on between English and the respective category, the cultural connotation of its pragmatic feature comparison and analysis, more profoundly from resolved on the cultural roots of Chinese Addressing Pragmatic differences. This article includes five parts: The first part introduces the salutation definition, classification, characteristics;, respectively, and do a detailed review of the research status at home and abroad on the salutation; Theoretical Review some of the major science and other aspects expounded this theory Pragmatic framework. The second part examines the salutation of Chinese and Western culture connotations: (1) salutation reflects the cultural orientation; (2) salutation reflect the concept of family tradition; (3) salutation reflect the values; this article also contrast from the philosophical origins of different cultures, in-depth analysis of the cultural differences of the salutation, and discuss a few of the concepts of: Egalitarian - thinking of Confucius level; individualism - collectivism; powerful - equivalent. The third part from the elaborate salutation language to illocutionary and interpersonal aspects function analysis in English and Chinese to call the actual use of language in different cultural backgrounds. Part IV between English Pragmatic Differences were more detailed comparative analysis: (1) English-Chinese pronouns appellation; (2) in English and Chinese name of the appellation; (3) English-Chinese title title; (4) Chinese kinship terms, this discourse lead to pragmatic differences is that the cultural roots. Part V describes the salutation meaning and conclusions: (1) between English there are many similarities and differences; (2) factors of age, gender, generational, level different between English; (3) call Pragmatic Differences between multiple functions of language; communicative function, social function, cultural function, pragmatic function; (4) Chinese Kinship Terms and system generalization the phenomenon and English Kinship Terms and ubiquitous use; (5) cultural differences the main source; salutation is an important area of ??verbal communication containing a unique language features and cultural characteristics. In order to successfully cross-cultural communication, communication only have basic language skills are not enough, should also have the necessary social skills. The salutation in-depth study will not only help language learners and users to avoid potentially offensive or misunderstanding in communication, but also has a certain reference on English Communicative and English teaching.

Contrastive Cultural & Pragmatic Study of Address Forms in English and Chinese

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