中英致谢差异.pptVIP

Contrast in the speech act  of presenting thanks in between English and Chinese;a familiar joke;Differences in gratitude expression— Chinese vs English;A: simple thank you/ thanks B:thank you/thanks +intensifiersC:expressions without thankingD: uneaseE: protestF:non-attitudeG:non-verbal;;Conclusion:There are _______gratitude expressions in English than in Chinese;; ;d) complimenting eg.您真体贴人.(youre so considerate). (e) declining and protesting eg.你自己留着吧(keep it for yourself) (f) expression， reciprocation or repayment of favor eg.不会忘了您的（I will not forget you） (g) evaluation eg.还挺好的.It is very good.its OK;;Strategies in English;figure： thanking strategies;Strategies A and B are the most direct strategies. The expressions of gratitude consist of thank you and thanks with or without intensifiers. Strategy A is almost the only way—for English speakers to express their gratitude for the others service such as the waiter served you coffee in a restaurant, the milkman who delivered milk to your house and so on, in which the listener is on his duty to help the speaker.;Some principles of politeness in Chinese:;;Strategies C thats kind of you/ Thats nice (of you) and D Thats lovely/Its appreciated refer to the felicity conditions or rules for thanking. The person who has received a favor feels grateful and expresses his appreciation either of the benefactor (C) or the act itself (D). These strategies can be used indirectly to express gratitude. ;By means of Strategy E, I owe a debt of gratitude to...which has been analyzed as direct but non-emotional, the recipient of a favor recognizes the existence of a debt and pays for it by thanking (Owen 1983). This strategy is restricted to writing and to certain situations such as thanking ones teacher or family in the preface of academic works.;Some principles of politeness in Chinese:;Some principles of politeness in Chinese:;Strategy F I must thank you involves the performative verb