An Analysis of Entertainment Interviews From A Three-Dimensional Pragmatic Perspective: Interaction of Cooperative Principle, Politeness Principle, and Speech Act Theory in The Ellen Degeneres Show

From the perspective of pragmatics, this study takes the Cooperative Principle, Politeness Principle, and Speech Act Theory as the theoretical framework to analyze the interactive mechanism of these three theories in interview content from the renowned American talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The research shows that: (1)The “violation” of the Cooperative Principle often forms a dynamic balance with the “maintenance” of the Politeness Principle, achieving both communicativeness and humor; (2)The Speech Act Theory serves as a linguistic form carrier for the application of the Politeness Principle, effectively mitigating face-threatening acts; (3)The interaction of the three-dimensional theories reveals the pragmatic triangular relationship of “information-relationship-intention” in entertainment interviews. This study aims to provide a reference for the pragmatic analysis of entertainment interview shows and supplements a pragmatic perspective of the integration of the three theories. It also offers practical insights for creators of interview-based variety shows to harmonize entertainment value and relational dynamics.