称赞行为及其回应策略的性别差异研究——以湖南高校硕士研究生为例

A Study of Gender Difference on Complimenting Acts and Responding Strategies—Taking Postgraduates in Universities in Hunan for an Example

摘要: 称赞是日常生活中不可缺少的言语行为之一。已有多项研究证明，男性和女性在称赞言语行为以及称赞回应策略上存在差异。但以中国硕士研究生为研究对象的研究较少，此外，少有研究讨论男性和女性在称赞意图中的差异。本研究通过“问卷星”平台设计、发放、回收调查问卷，问卷发放对象为来自湖南几所高校的硕士研究生。以收集到的76份有效问卷为基础，通过数据对比和分析，本文发现：1、女性的称赞频率高于男性，且女性更愿意给予同性称赞；2、受访者更倾向于将称赞视为表达类言语行为，即称赞的目的是为了表达情感或态度；3、女性接受他人称赞的可能性高于男性，而男性拒绝称赞是因为：a、认为称赞不符合现实，b、保持谦虚。

Abstract: Compliment is one of the essential speech acts in everyday life. Many studies have demonstrated gender differences in complimenting acts and compliment response strategies. However, few studies have been conducted with Chinese postgraduates and few papers have explored the dif-ferences in complimenting intentions between men and women. In this study, questionnaires were designed, distributed and collected through the “Wenjuanxing” platform from postgra-duates in several universities in Hunan. Based on the 76 valid questionnaires collected, through data comparison and analysis, this study found that: 1. Women compliment more frequently than men, and women are more willing to give compliment to women; 2. Respondents tend to regard complimenting as an expressive speech act, i.e. the purpose of complimenting is to express emotions or attitudes; 3. Women are more likely to accept compliment from others than men, while men refuse compliment because: a. They think it is not in line with reality; b. They want to maintain modesty.