声明
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Organization of the Study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Politeness Studies
2.1.1 Lakoff’’s Rules of Politeness
2.1.2 Leech’s Politeness Principle
2.1.3 Brown and Levinson’ s Framework of Politeness
2.1.4 Studies of Politeness at Home
2.2 Impoliteness Studies
2.2.1 Definitions
2.2.2 Categories on Impoliteness
2.2.3 Impoliteness Strategies
2.2.4 Studies of Impoliteness Abroad
2.2.5 Studies of Impoliteness at Home
Chapter Three Research Method and Theoretical Framework
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Research Method
3.3 Data Collection
3.4 Theoretical Framework
3.4.1 Face theory
3.4.2 Context
3.4.3 Bousfield’ s Impoliteness Theory
Chapter Four The Analysis of Impoliteness Strategies in Comments and Replies of Hot Topic of Sina Weibo
4.1 The Realization of Impoliteness Strategies in Comments and Replies of Hot Topic of Sina Weibo
4.1.1 Snub
4.1.2 Disassociating from the Other
4.1.3 Be uninterested, unconcerned, unsympathetic
4.1.4 Use inappropriate identity markers
4.1.5 Seek disagreement/avoid agreement
4.1.6 Use taboo words
4.1.7 Threatening/Frightening
4.1.8 Condescend, scorn or ridicule
4.1.9‘Explicitly’ associate the other with a negative aspect
4.1.10 Sarcasm/Mock Politeness
4.1.11 Criticizing
4.1.12 Challenging
4.1.13 Enforce Role Shift
4.1.14 Mentioning the Other’ s Relatives, especially Elder Female
4.1.15 Talking about One’ s Weakness
4.1.16 Acronym (Extract the First Letter of Chinese alphabet)
4.1.17 Emoticons(Mainly Talking about Emojis)
4.2 Strategies from Bousfield(2008) Not Realized in Comments and Replies
4.3 Causes of Impoliteness in Internet Language
4.4 Pragmatic Functions of Impoliteness in Comments and Replies of Hot Topic of Sina Weibo
4.4.1 Affective Impoliteness
4.4.2 Institutional Impoliteness
Chapter Five Conclusions
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations
5.3 Suggestions for Further Study
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