“Write oneself into being”– Ha as an interpersonal pragmatic marker on WeChat

Author:

Bi Xiaoyi1ORCID,Marsden Elizabeth2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Foreign Language , Shandong Normal University , Jinan , Shandong Province , China

2. Department of Languages , Åbo Akademi University , Turku , Finland

Abstract

Abstract The pragmatic marker ha 哈 in Mandarin, has little meaning in itself; while some studies have looked into its usage in spoken discourse, we seek to address its usage and unpack its specific interpersonal pragmatic function in online, private, dyadic discourse, itself an underexplored area, and a setting in which participants are free from public scrutiny, unlike on mass social media. The results demonstrate that it can be attached to clauses and sentences to show the affect of the writer, from indicating a jocular and playful tone to softening a request. Therefore, ha is used as a way to express different types of rapport orientations and positive self-presentation. By drawing on personal WeChat messages, this paper bridges the gap by focusing on ha in technologically-mediated conversation. The expanding usage of ha also suggests a wish to create linguistic forms which can act as substitutes for non-verbal communication features.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Linguistics and Language,Communication,Language and Linguistics,Cultural Studies,Social Psychology

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