On Specificity of Politeness —— Contrastive Study of Western and Chinese Concepts of Politeness  

作　　者：Xinke Tian Haiyan Zhao 

机构地区：[1]Hebei Agricultural University [2]Shandong University

出　　处：《Sino-US English Teaching》2006年第2期75-78,共4页中美英语教学（英文版）

摘　　要：Politeness is a social phenomenon, a means to achieve good interpersonal relationships, and a norm imposed by social conventions. Politeness is universal, that is, it can be observed as a phenomenon in all cultures. It is resorted to by speakers of different languages as a means to an end, and it is recognized as a norm in all societies. Despite its universality, the actual manifestations of politeness, the ways to realize politeness, and the standards differ in different cultures. Politeness is, to some extent, culture-specific.

关 键 词：positive face negative face the face theory specificity 

分 类 号：H319[语言文字—英语]