Qi Xiao

List of John Benjamins publications in which Qi Xiao is involved.

Articles

Xiao, Qi and Ling Zhou 2026 How thanking serves as a face-repaying act? A contrastive study of Chinese and Japanese thanking on Social Media Pragmatics and Society: Online-First Articles | Article

In this paper we explore the pragmatic components of the speech act of thanking in Chinese and Japanese linguacultures, focusing on thanking in social media communications. We approach thanking by using an interactional and relational speech act typology, focusing on it as a response to… read more

Xiao, Qi and Ling Zhou 2024 How face is perceived in Chinese and Japanese: A contrastive study Pragmatics 34:2, pp. 264–292 | Article

This study aims to examine how Chinese and Japanese speakers perceive face-enhancement and face-threat from a value-construct perspective. A mixed-method research design consisting of a questionnaire and structured interviews was employed. The results suggest that the values which trigger… read more