恭维语是一种语言交际用语,恰当的恭维可以获得对方的好感,使交际顺利,创造和谐的人际关系。本文分析因性别、年龄、文化等不同造成的英汉恭维语及回应语的言语行为差别。牛津日常语言哲学家Austin提出了言语行为理论,言语行为的研究主要集中在研究交际者执行某一特定言语行为的条件、认知状态和推理机制。语用学家和哲学家主要研究英语恭维回应语(Pomerantz1978;Holmes 1988;Herbert 1989)、不同语言文化 Compliment language is a language of communication, proper compliment can get the other side of the goodwill, so that the smooth communication, to create a harmonious interpersonal relationship. This article analyzes the differences in verbal behavior between English and Chinese compliment and response language due to gender, age and culture. Austin, a philosopher of everyday language in Oxford, puts forward the theory of speech act. The study of speech act mainly focuses on the conditions, cognitive state and reasoning mechanism of communicators’ performing a particular verbal act. Pragmatics and philosophers mainly study English compliment response language (Pomerantz1978; Holmes 1988; Herbert 1989), different languages ​​and cultures