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1、Politeness Strategies in SMS & Wechat Texts ofEnglish Majors in ChinaAbstract【Abstract】 This paper primarily explores politeness strategies in SMS & Wechat texts of English majors at a Chinese university. By collecting the SMS and Wechat messages of three male English majors and three female English
2、 majors during two weeks，the author classifies the politeness strategies by different forms and concludes the typical politeness strategies existing in SMS and Wechat messages. They are using in-group identity marker, exaggeration，modal particle， hedge，questions and code-mixing, among which the most
3、 frequently used politeness strategy is modal particle. Moreover，a clear gender difference exists among English majors with respect to politeness strategies. Female English majors use modal particle and questions more，while male counterparts prefer to use in-group identity markers，exaggeration and c
4、ode-mixing. And female English majors use modal particle and questions more. As to the politeness strategy of hedge, the frequency is quite close. The findings are also enlightening to peoples daily communication. Nowadays，communication ways are updating constantly and politeness strategies also hav
5、e new development. Using appropriate politeness strategies play an important role in promoting buildingor maintaining the relationship.【KEYWORDS】 English majors; SMS & Wechat communication; politeness strategies中国英语专业大学生短（微）信交际中的礼貌策略摘要【摘要】本文主要研宄中国英语专业大学生短信和微信交际中的礼貌策略的使用情况。期间 共搜集了6位（男女各3名）中国英语专业大学生两周
6、吋间内的短信和微信，通过对数据的 分析，将短信和微信中出现的礼貌策略按表现形式的具体类型和方式进行归类，总结归纳出 典型的礼貌策略有：使用小集团身份标志、夸张、语气词、模糊限制语、问句、语码浞杂。 其中使用频率最高的是语气词。研宂还发现，男女在使用各个礼貌策略的频率上也有很明显 的不同。英语专业男学生相较于女学生更多得使川小集团身份标志和夸张、语码混杂，而英 语专业女学生相较于男学生更多得用语气词和问句。模糊限制语的使用频率则差不多相同。 本文的研究结果对于人们的tl常交际有着一定的借鉴意义：在交流渠道不断更新的现代，礼 貌策略也有了其新的发展，使用合适的礼貌策略对建立和维持良好的交际关系有着
7、一定的促 进作用。【关键词】中国英语专业大学生；短信和微信交际；礼貌策略ContentsAcknowledgementsAbstractContents错误!未定义书签。IIll1. Introduction41.1 Background41.2 Research Purpose41.3 Thesis Structure52. Literature Review62.1 SMS/Wechat and Politeness in Postmodern Communication: A General Profile62.1.1 Status Quo and New Developments in
8、 Postmodern Communication62.1.2 Politeness in Postmodern China and Its New Communication Means72. 2 SMS and Wechat: Conceptualization, Analytic Perspective and Findings7SMS & Wechat as Discourse7Major Concerns and Analytic Perspectives of SMS & Wechat Discourse8Gender Difference in Focus9Politeness
9、as a Research Lens and Focus in Postmodern Communication错误！未定义书 签。2.3.1 Conceptualization of Politeness and Politeness Strategies错误!未定义书签。2.3.2 Politeness Strategies in Major Discourses of This Postmodern Society错误！未定义书签。3. Research Methodology错误!未定义书签。3.1 Overall Design错误!未定义书签3.2 Data Collection错误
10、!未定义书签。3.3 Analytic Procedure错误!未定义书签。4. Results and Discussion错误!未定义书签。4.1 A General Profile错误!未定义书签。4.1.1 SMS vs. Wechat错误!未定义书签。4.1.2 English vs. Chinese错误!未定义书签。4.1.3 Textual vs. Visual错误!未定义书签。4.2 Politeness Strategies and Linguistic Features in SMS and Wechat Communication错误！ 未定义书签。4.2.1 Use i
11、n-group IdentityMarkers错误!未定义书签。4.2.2 Exaggerate错误！未定义书签。4.2.3 Modal Particle错误!未定义书签。4.2.4 Hedge错误!未定义书签。4.2.5 Questions错误!未定义书签。4.2.6 Code-mixing错误!未定义书签4.3 Gender Differences in the Use of Politeness Strategies错误!未定义书签。5. Conclusion错误!未定义书签。5.1 Summary错误!未定义书签5.2 Implications错误!未定义书签。Limitation a
12、nd Further Studies错误!未定义书签References错误!未定义书签Appendix错误!未定义书签1. IntroductionThis chapter namely addresses three issues，namely, research background, research purpose and structure of this thesis will be revealed.LX BackgroundPoliteness strategies are one of the core embodiments of language ability and
13、 important means of successful communication (Brown & Levinson, 1987). China is traditionally known as a land of courtesy However，along with the development of times，traditional Chinese values and educational environment evolves. And Chinese university students have great changes on the communicatio
14、n habits and ability (Wen, 2012). Chinese university students seem to have different understanding of politeness and perform in a different way.Different communicative modes influence the communicative behavior (Chiad，2008:15).Network，mobile learning and correspondence are becoming the core contents
15、 in the daily life of contemporary university students. Nowadays, almost every university student has their own mobile and computer, which are convenient for them to study and communicate. SMS and Wechat， which are quite different from face-to-face communication and e-mail, even become the main way
16、for their study and life (Griffin, Trevorrow & Halpin, 2006; Wen 2012, 2013).2.2.1 Research PurposeThe popularity of mobile phone brings along the innovation of ways of cultural transmission as well as the development of politeness strategies. Politeness, as one of Chinese traditional virtues，plays an important role in pe
