Redressive Strategies for FTA in Oprah Winfrey＇s Talk Show  

作　　者：MU Xiao-yan 

机构地区：[1]Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, Tongliao, China

出　　处：《Sino-US English Teaching》2014年第5期380-386,共7页中美英语教学（英文版）

摘　　要：Redressive strategy plays an important role in talk show. This paper attempts to analyze the application of PP （Politeness Principle） and its redressive strategies in Oprah Winfrey＇s Talk Show from the pragmatic perspective This paper employs two theories, the PP and its redressive strategies （especially redressive strategies）. The analytical data for the present study are collected from Oprah Winfrey＇s Talk Show. In order to understand the PP and its redressive strategies better, this paper will analyze and investigate Oprah Winfrey＇s Talk Show from different perspectives by means of qualitative approach. The purpose of this study is the application of these two theories in the daily talk, and the analysis of how they do FTAs （Face-Threatening Acts）. The success of Oprah Winfrey＇s Talk Show lies in her super language skill and her ability of dealing with some problems. In her talk show Oprah often adopts redressive strategy to save the guest＇s face and keep a congenial atmosphere. The author hopes that this study can help the audience better enjoy and understand talk show program, and maintain the stable and harmonious relationship in real human interaction. The analytical work in the present paper is just a tiny part of politeness, and it is hoped that further studies can be conducted to make more contributions to politeness

关 键 词：redressive positive politeness negative politeness FTA （Face-Threatening Act） Oprah Winfrey＇s talk show strategies positive face negative face 

分 类 号：TQ325.14[化学工程—合成树脂塑料工业] TB114.3[理学—概率论与数理统计]