A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE COMPLIMENTS IN CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION  

作　　者：Zheng Zewen 

机构地区：[1]Grade 12 at Summit Christian Academy in the USA

出　　处：《中学生天地（高中学习版）（C版）》2014年第11期38-41,共4页Yeenagers world

摘　　要：As a type of polite speech in interpersonal communication,compliments show the speaker’s praises for certain advantages of the listener.Through compliments,the speaker shows friendliness and hopes to build up social relations with the listener.Compliments have distinctive national traits.The wayAs a type of polite speech in interpersonal communication, compliments show the speaker＇s praises for certain advantages of the listener. Through compliments, the speaker shows friendliness and hopes to build up social relations with the listener. Compliments have distinctive national traits. The way of paying compliments varies with cultural backgrounds and values.

关 键 词：中学 英语 课外阅读 阅读材料 

分 类 号：G63[文化科学—教育学] G633.41