间接言语行为因其自身的特点,直接影响着人们的日常交际。英语请求表达形式多样,交际功能明显,其中较多属于间接言语行为。文章用间接言语行为理论对英语言语请求作了详尽的分析,这为提高英语使用者的语用技巧和改善其交际效果提供帮助。 Indirect speech acts because of its own characteristics, a direct impact on people’s daily communication. English requests have various forms of expression and obvious communicative functions, most of which are indirect verbal acts. The article makes a detailed analysis of English speech requests by indirect speech act theory, which helps to improve the pragmatic skills of English users and improve their communicative effects.