简介:Asweallknow,differentpeopleholddifferentviewsaboutpoliteness.Tobepolite,Leechthinksyoushouldfollow"PolitenessPrinciple"whileLevinsonsuggestspayingattentiontoothers'"FaceWants"SometimeswhattheChinesepeopleconsideredtobepolitemaynotbetrueaccordingtowesternculture.Inordertoadequatelyprovideaneducatedanswertothisheartfeltquestion,thispaperattemptstoshedlightonsomeoftheimportantdifferencesonpolitenessbetweenChineseandwesternculture.