“Em”:Pragmatics Borrowing in Chinese Wechat Conversations:among Female University Students in China  

作　　者：王羽佩 WANG Yu-pei(South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510000,China)

机构地区：[1]South China Normal University,Guangzhou 510000,China

出　　处：《海外英语》2020年第15期264-266,共3页Overseas English

摘　　要：The term“pragmatics borrowing”refers to a conscious use of foreign pragmatic marker within or between utterances.Distinctive pragmatics functions of using the“cross-linguistic”pragmatic markers in online conversations have become a research focus.In a sample of Wechat communication among university students,the English pragmatics marker“em”and its variations occurred frequently.By analyzing its spelling variations,placement,pragmatic meanings and functions,the study indicates that,besides using it as a hesitator,chat participants consciously use this foreign pragmatic marker as a buffer for later utterance,which is usually an apology or a request,to soften the intonation and give the addressee an impression of politeness.

关 键 词：pragmatic marker pragmatic borrowing Wechat conversation conversation analysis 

分 类 号：H03[语言文字—语言学]