Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using...Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using the face-saving theory as the main framework introduced by Brown and Levinson(1987).In addition,theoretical extensions(Gu,1990;Mao,1994;Gao,1996)are also used to explain conceptions of face in the Chinese context.This study adopts a qualitative case study approach to investigating how athletes construct and maintain their face.It specifically analyzes the positive face,negative face,and redressive strategies.The findings indicate that Chinese athletes commonly adopt strategies such as emphasizing collective honor,humor,and indirect expressions to address face issues.These strategies are related to the collectivist values that are embedded in Chinese culture.This study extends the application of face theory to the under-explored domain of sports discourse and offers insights for future studies in sports communication and intercultural pragmatics.展开更多
Students' motivation in learning English is analyzed.To save others' faces has become one of the general principles for people to follow in their communication.Face-wants concept also brings some negative effe...Students' motivation in learning English is analyzed.To save others' faces has become one of the general principles for people to follow in their communication.Face-wants concept also brings some negative effect to students' English study.Some English teaching strategies are explored by analyzing the negative effect of the face-wants concept in English teaching.展开更多
With the rapid development of the society, people are expected to improve their language quality as well. So when people have to express something unpleasant, they prefer to employ some mild, implicit and euphemistic ...With the rapid development of the society, people are expected to improve their language quality as well. So when people have to express something unpleasant, they prefer to employ some mild, implicit and euphemistic expressions. Meanwhile,an increasing number of scientists indulge themselves in studying English euphemisms from different perspectives, such as linguistics, pragmatics, and psychology and so on. English Euphemisms applied in class can not only help create a relaxing and lively atmosphere but also protect the students' self-esteem and stimulate their interests in English. However, the researches on the effects of applying English euphemisms in English class are few. Therefore, Based on Face-saving Theory, this paper intends to highlight the importance of applying English euphemisms in English teaching.展开更多
The theory of politeness and face-saving proposed by Brown and Levinson （1978, 1987） has been up to now the most influential politeness model. Brown and Levinson＇s politeness theory contains three basic notions： f...The theory of politeness and face-saving proposed by Brown and Levinson （1978, 1987） has been up to now the most influential politeness model. Brown and Levinson＇s politeness theory contains three basic notions： face, FTAs （face threatening acts）, and politeness strategies. According to the authors, ＂face＂ refers to the public self-image of a person. Negative face shows the need to be independent, to have freedom of action, and not to be imposed on by others. Positive face shows the need to be accepted, even liked, by others, to be treated as a member of the same group, and to know that his or her wants are shared by others. It plays a leading role in the study of speech acts Brown and Levinson introduced five super strategies for politeness in relation to FTAs： bald on-record, positive politeness, negative politeness, off-record, and don＇t do the FTAs. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Brown and Levinson＇s politeness theory and strategies展开更多
文摘Post-match interview is a medium for athletes to showcase their impressions.This paper focus on the discourse of a post-match interview by Chinese athletes in the sport of table tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics using the face-saving theory as the main framework introduced by Brown and Levinson(1987).In addition,theoretical extensions(Gu,1990;Mao,1994;Gao,1996)are also used to explain conceptions of face in the Chinese context.This study adopts a qualitative case study approach to investigating how athletes construct and maintain their face.It specifically analyzes the positive face,negative face,and redressive strategies.The findings indicate that Chinese athletes commonly adopt strategies such as emphasizing collective honor,humor,and indirect expressions to address face issues.These strategies are related to the collectivist values that are embedded in Chinese culture.This study extends the application of face theory to the under-explored domain of sports discourse and offers insights for future studies in sports communication and intercultural pragmatics.
文摘Students' motivation in learning English is analyzed.To save others' faces has become one of the general principles for people to follow in their communication.Face-wants concept also brings some negative effect to students' English study.Some English teaching strategies are explored by analyzing the negative effect of the face-wants concept in English teaching.
文摘With the rapid development of the society, people are expected to improve their language quality as well. So when people have to express something unpleasant, they prefer to employ some mild, implicit and euphemistic expressions. Meanwhile,an increasing number of scientists indulge themselves in studying English euphemisms from different perspectives, such as linguistics, pragmatics, and psychology and so on. English Euphemisms applied in class can not only help create a relaxing and lively atmosphere but also protect the students' self-esteem and stimulate their interests in English. However, the researches on the effects of applying English euphemisms in English class are few. Therefore, Based on Face-saving Theory, this paper intends to highlight the importance of applying English euphemisms in English teaching.
文摘The theory of politeness and face-saving proposed by Brown and Levinson （1978, 1987） has been up to now the most influential politeness model. Brown and Levinson＇s politeness theory contains three basic notions： face, FTAs （face threatening acts）, and politeness strategies. According to the authors, ＂face＂ refers to the public self-image of a person. Negative face shows the need to be independent, to have freedom of action, and not to be imposed on by others. Positive face shows the need to be accepted, even liked, by others, to be treated as a member of the same group, and to know that his or her wants are shared by others. It plays a leading role in the study of speech acts Brown and Levinson introduced five super strategies for politeness in relation to FTAs： bald on-record, positive politeness, negative politeness, off-record, and don＇t do the FTAs. The theoretical framework of this paper is based on Brown and Levinson＇s politeness theory and strategies
