Speech Act of Advice in Chinese: A Comparative Analysis of Chinese and Korean College Students

Abstract

With the increasing number of international students in China, mastering Chinese language has become an essential skill. The speech act in Chinese of international students are often influenced by their mother tongue and cultural environment. This study aims to explore the Chinese advice speech act pattern of Korean international students. This study conducted a questionnaire survey using discourse completion test between Korean international students in China and Chinese local students to compare and analyze their Chinese advice speech acts in terms of meaning, structure, and behavior. The results show that there are certain similarities and differences between two groups in Chinese advice speech act pattern. This study provides practical and theoretical implications for Korean international students to adapt to Chinese culture, as well as new ideas and methods for cross-cultural linguistic and pragmatic research.