本文从普遍行为的观点来看待人类的语言活动,也就是说把语言活动看成人类诸多行为的其中一种。在交际活动中,礼貌和面子减少了人们的交往摩擦。礼貌不再是仅仅是一个道德规范,而是日常生活中不可缺少的语言活动。本文拟从中西方不同的言语活动中,植根于不同的文化背景来分析中国和西方对礼貌和面子有着不同策略选择[1]。 This article looks at human language activities from the perspective of universal behavior, that is to say, language activities as one of the many acts of human beings. In communication, politeness and face reduce the friction of people’s interaction. Politeness is no longer merely an ethic, but an indispensable linguistic activity in everyday life. This article attempts to analyze the different tactics of courtesy and face-saving between China and the West from different cultural activities in China and the West. [1]