AbstractThis paper is a comparative study on the different use of polite language between English and Chinese
As an universal phenomenon, politeness exists in all kinds of cultures , which plays a vital role not only in maintaining friendly relationship between human beings but also in creating the harmonious atmosphere conversation
As English-speaking countries and China have different cultures, they use different ways to express their own polite words and deeds, and the different nationalities’ understanding of polite language always affects the effective cross-culture communication between them
What is more, it would causes unsuccessful cross-cultural communication
A comparative study of polite language between English and Chinese, will urge English learners to reduce the faults in