摘要
This paper examines an under-researched phenomenon of mock impoliteness in Chinese online interaction,namely,the practice of hudui(lit.reciprocal jocular abuse)as a solidarity enhancing device among acquaintances.Drawing on data from Qzone interaction among Chinese university students,this study focuses on ritual features,sequential patterns and interpersonal functions of hudui through the lens of Kádár’s(2013,2017)interpersonal ritual theory.The results show that hudui is co-constructed by the online participants with the symmetric pattern of mutual abuse,which distinguishes it from previous studies of jocular abuse(i.e.,the asymmetric pattern of abuser–recipient).They also reveal that hudui accomplishes various kinds of relational work,including fostering intimacy,enhancing mutual affection-based face and creating amusement.
"互怼"是一种汉语网络交际中的常见现象,指熟人之间利用虚假不礼貌来增进感情的话语实践,然而学界对其关注甚少。本文基于大学生QQ空间的网络对话语料,结合Kádár(2013,2017)的人际仪式理论,探讨互怼的仪式特征、序列结构及其人际功能。研究发现,互怼由交际者在网络互动中联合共建,体现为"相互侮辱"对称模式,这不同于以往的"侮辱者-接受者"非对称模式,具有增进感情、提升情面和创造娱乐三种人际功能。
基金
support the Department of Education of Guangdong Province and Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China, for the project (2018WZDXM006) on the frontier research and theoretical innovations in interpersonal pragmatics
the Youth Fund Project (Project No.: 19QN34) of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
the support from the Chinese Ministry of Education Research Project of Humanities and Social Science (Project No.: 16JJD740006) conducted by the Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies.
