Abstract: Speech Act Theory was established by the British philosopher John Austin, and then developed by his student John Searle. Speech Act Theory has been regarded as one of the important theories in the field of linguistics and other academic fields at present. As one of the social acts, speech act reflects the distinctive features of men and women. Gender differences exist as early as the beginning of the society, and have aroused more and more concerns. Study of speech act differences between men and women is of great significance in helping achieve gender equality and better communication. 

Key words: speech act theory, gender differences

摘要：言语行为理论作为语用学中的重要理论，由哲学家奥斯丁提出，后历经哲学家塞尔的发展和完善，最终成为语言学以及学科研究领域中的一个重要理论。言语行为作为社会行为的一种，反映了男女的显著差别。早在人类社会之初，性别差异就已经存在，而且引起了越来越多的关注。言语行为性别差异的研究在实现男女平等和更好的交流方面，有着重要的意义。

关键词：言语行为理论，言语行为性别差异