Interpersonal Pragmatics Study of Personality Characteristics in Speech Communication: Taking Court Mediation Discourse as an Example

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  • Public Foreign Languages Teaching Department, Luoyang Normal University, Luoyang Henan 471934

Received date: 2020-07-11

  Online published: 2021-06-03

Abstract

This article based on the PAC personality theory, explores how personalities are manifested in court mediations from interpersonal pragmatic perspective. Results show that a mediator's personality is closely related to interpersonal relations. The different personalities of the mediator and the parties concerned can be constructive or deconstructive in building relationships, as the modality-oriented expressions which reveal personalities of two parties in mediation can be purposeful or negative. The personality variations lead to the evaluation of interpersonal relations by the communicators, which is a dynamic and negotiable process and provides the possibility for mediation. Based on the findings, personality-based strategies for court mediation are suggested for reference.

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WU Jie-wen . Interpersonal Pragmatics Study of Personality Characteristics in Speech Communication: Taking Court Mediation Discourse as an Example[J]. Journal of Chaohu University, 2021 , 23(2) : 133 -140 . DOI: 10.12152/j.issn.1672-2868.2021.02.019

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