Frontiers in Educational Research, 2023, 6(7); doi: 10.25236/FER.2023.060711.
Zijuan Du
School of English Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, Xi’an, China
The Big Bang Theory, as an American sitcom, was well received by audiences at home and abroad since its first broadcast. Fuzziness is a basic attribute of natural language, and an indispensable part of human communications. If people cannot use hedges properly in our daily life, they would make more serious communicative failures. In this article, based on the Politeness Principle of Leech, the author studied the hedges from six perspectives by analyzing various factors in American sitcom The Big Bang Theory, such as the plot, personal characters and the context. This article aims to help English lovers have a better understanding of hedges. It also guides the reasonable use of hedges in daily activities, and makes interpersonal relationships more harmonious. At the same time, English learners are able to achieve better cross-cultural communication by thinking about the differences between eastern and western cultures.
The Big Bang Theory; Politeness Principle; Hedges
Zijuan Du. A Study of Hedges in American Sitcom the Big Bang Theory from the Perspective of Politeness Principle. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 7: 63-69. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.060711.
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