Politeness Phenomena

礼貌现象

In sociolinguistics and pragmatics, a term which characterizes linguistic features mediating norms of social behavior, in relation to such notions as courtesy, rapport, deference and distance. Such features include the use of special discourse markers, appropriate tones of voice and acceptable forms of address.

社会语言学和语用学用来指调节社会行为规范的语言特征，与谦恭、和睦、尊敬、疏远等概念相关。这类特征包括使用特殊的话语标记、适当的语调和恰当的称呼形式。