Pragmatic Function of the Plural First Person Deixis in English and Chinese
Yang Shiqiao
Abstract
Yang Shiqiao
Abstract
The transition of deixtic theory to pragmatics serves as the theoretical base for deixis study.Although person deixis is a more closed linguistic system,its marked usage is of multiple pragmatic functions.The marked usage of the plural first person deixis(we) is studied from the perspective of pragmatics.
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The transition of deixtic theory to pragmatics serves as the theoretical base for deixis study.Although person deixis is a more closed linguistic system,its marked usage is of multiple pragmatic functions.The marked usage of the plural first person deixis(we) is studied from the perspective of pragmatics.
Key concepts: Deixis, Pragmatics, Plural, Linguistics, Perspective (graphical), First person, Psychology, Third person