2004•Journal of Nantong Institute of TechnologyRequires access

The Comparison Between Politeness Principles in English and Chinese

Huang Pei-qi

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principle is the basis on which people carry out communication. It displays different characteristics in different cultures. This paper analyzes the differences of application between politeness principles in English and Chinese based on Leech's Politeness Principle and its influence on cross-cultural communication.

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Key concepts: Politeness, Politeness maxims, Leech, Politeness theory, Linguistics, Chinese culture, Communication, Computer science