委婉语探究与英语教学

论文摘要

委婉语是人类语言中的一种普遍现象,它在人们的日常社活动中使用得十分广泛,是语言使用中人们协调人际关系的重要手段。使用委婉语有利于提高交际效果和保持和谐的人际关系。委婉产生之日起,就担负着“避讳”、“礼貌”、以及“掩饰”功能的任。在人类文明日益发展和人际交往不断扩大的今天,委婉语更是有着其不可或缺的作用。中外学者对委婉语作过大量的研究。然而,人们对委婉语的研究范围主要限于词汇层次。从语用的角度探讨委婉语,至今尚缺乏深入的研究。本文简要介绍了委婉语的定义、起源,分类,探讨了委婉语的构成方式,并从语用学视角分析了委婉语,引用合作原则、礼貌原则、间接引语理论去探讨委婉语。同时,本文在此试图解析委婉语遵循礼貌原则和间接言语理论,违反合作原则,探讨了委婉语与语境的关系。并根据以上探讨,论述了委婉语的语用研究对英语学习及英语教学的启示。提出自己的建议,以期对广大英语学习者及英语教师有所启发。使学习者说出的英语不仅语法正确,而且在跨文化交际中具有社会接受性。本文对委婉语做了初步的尝试性探讨,明确了其与中国英语学习者的教学相关性,以期能对中国学生在文化交流有所帮助。对这一课题我们还有必要做更多、更系统的研究和探讨。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• Chapter One Introduction:An Overview of English Euphemism
• 1.1 The Definitions of English Euphemism
• 1.2 The Origin of English Euphemism
• 1.3 The Classifications of English Euphemism
• 1.3.1 Exaggerating Euphemism
• 1.3.2 Narrowing Euphemism
• 1.4 The Goal of this Study
• Chapter Two The Linguistic Means for the Formation of Euphemistic Expressions in English
• 2.1 Phonetic Device
• 2.2 Lexical Device
• 2.3 Grammatical Device
• 2.4 Rhetorical Device
• 2.5 Pragmatic Means
• Chapter Three The Social Functions of English Euphemism
• 3.1.Euphemisms in Place of Taboos
• 3.2.Euphemisms for Sensitive Topics to Avoid Offending Others
• 3.3.Euphemisms for Tactful Expressions
• 3.4.Euphemisms for Modesty
• Chapter Four The Pragmatic Motivations of Euphemistic Expressions in English
• 4.1 Euphemism as an Indirect Linguistic Device
• 4.2 Euphemism and the Politeness Principle
• 4.2.1 Adherence to Tact Maxim
• 4.2.2 Adherence to Approbation Maxim
• 4.2.3 Adherence to Generosity Maxim
• 4.2.4 Adherence to Agreement Maxim
• 4.2.5 Adherence to Modesty Maxim
• 4.2.6 Adherence to the Sympathy Maxim
• 4.3 Euphemism and the Cooperative Principle
• 4.3.1 Violating Relevance Maxim
• 4.3.2 Violating Quantity Maxim
• 4.3.3 Violating Quality Maxim
• 4.3.4 Violating Clarity Maxim
• Chapter Five Speak Appropriately According to Context
• 5.1 Setting and Scene
• 5.2 Participant
• 5.3 End
• 5.4 Key
• 5.5 Genre
• Chapter Six Euphemisms and English Language Teaching
• 6.1 What is the Accessibility of Introducing Euphemisms into English Language Teaching?
• 6.1.1 Could Euphemisms Improve Quality-oriented Education?
• 6.1.2 Could Euphemisms Satisfy Students' Psychological Want?
• 6.1.3 Euphemisms and Cross-cultural Awareness
• 6.1.4 English Euphemisms and English Language Teaching & Learning in China
• 6.2 Factors Influencing Students' Knowledge Input of English Euphemism
• 6.3 How to Teach the Students English Euphemisms in the Class at the Intermediate level?
• Chapter Seven Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements