“Em”:Pragmatics Borrowing in Chinese Wechat Conversations:among Female University Students in China

• 作者: 王羽佩
• 来源期刊: 海外英语
• 学科: 文学
• 关键词: pragmatic marker pragmatic borrowing Wechat conversation conversation analysis
• 年，卷（期）: 2020,（15）
• 页码范围: 264-266
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: H03

摘要

The term“pragmatics borrowing”refers to a conscious use of foreign pragmatic marker within or between utterances.Distinctive pragmatics functions of using the“cross-linguistic”pragmatic markers in online conversations have become a research focus.In a sample of Wechat communication among university students,the English pragmatics marker“em”and its variations occurred frequently.By analyzing its spelling variations,placement,pragmatic meanings and functions,the study indicates that,besides using it as a hesitator,chat participants consciously use this foreign pragmatic marker as a buffer for later utterance,which is usually an apology or a request,to soften the intonation and give the addressee an impression of politeness.