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
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. I...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.展开更多
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 pe...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 vip＇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.
文摘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 vip＇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
