How to enable a conversation to express one's desire accurately,and will not let others feel that the expression is stiff? How to express a certain meaning under specific circumstances and will not let others have misunderstanding? The application of phatic communion is vital.The use of phatic communion applied by graduates initially entering the workplace concerns one's working progress and interpersonal relationship.At the same time,the correct use of phatic communion makes serious topics be carried on in a harmonious atmosphere and enables embarrassing questions to be solved easily.This paper analyzes the usage of phatic communion applied by graduates entering the workplace.Firstly,the paper introduces phatic communion and the need for proper use of phatic communion.Secondly,it analyzes the usage of phatic communion applied by graduates,advancing the pragmatic interpretation of phatic communion used by graduates from the perspective of cognitive pragmatic.It gives an introduction to relevance theory in terms of two aspects: the formation and development of relevance theory and the main points of relevance theory,citing ostensive-inferential model and context as the two basic theories,expounding the significance of discourse features as the guidance of communication for graduates entering the workplace.
