Analysis of Speech Behaviors among Chinese Family Members between Parents and Children during Winter Vacation

The speech act is an indispensable part of social communication. Among them, the acts between Chinese parents and their children have received more extensive attention in-depth research. Under theory act, this study makes a on changes family members during winter vacation from perspective politeness principle, cross-cultural differences, other factors. Based relevant theories, attempts to analyze in behaviors under special circumstances. content analysis discourse analysis, paper analyzes influence request strategy, degree speaker listener’s status act. principle politeness, are likely use direct strategies language communication with children. However, oral parents, tend adopt directive indirect strategies. Study shows that will different ways express speaker’s respect or closeness listener. internally modal words symbols modify acts.