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A Contrastive Study of Compliments between English and Chinese Speakers in Literary Works

Author: TianYan
Tutor: JiaoYuQing
School: Changchun University of Science and Technology
Course: Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
Keywords: The compliment appreciation language Comparative study Intercultural Communication
CLC: H05
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2004
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Abstract


Compliment appreciation of language is a positive verbal behavior, social \As a general phenomenon , compliment appreciation of language plays an important role in the communication and exchanges between people . It is able to express the friendship between the people , to promote harmonious relations between people . It is not just a form of language but also on behalf of a culture. Previous research also shows that this speech act is in fact extremely complex , in particular, to analyze the language , social and cultural aspects of the research . Chinese and English compliment appreciation of language form , topic, response , and social function were analyzed , exploring compliment similar appreciation of language in the context of two cultures and differences compared , focusing on their differences analysis . The analysis of the two works , a drama of the famous Chinese writer Lao She Teahouse , another British writer Jane Austen 's novel \The former represents the culture of old China , the latter on behalf of the British in the early 19th century , the end of the 18th century . Aims to help the learner to use compliment appreciation decent language , reduce Pragmatic Failure . Our findings assume : British compliment there are similarities and differences between the appreciation of language . They are subject to the respective cultural , ideological , and historical impact . If the people from one culture to their compliment appreciation language principles and standards to be applied to people from another culture , then perhaps it will occur in cross-cultural communication barriers and even mistakes . Finally , with the development of the society , as well as the trend of globalization , compliment appreciation language will also change .

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