从评价理论的级差视角分析美国总统就职演说

论文摘要

美国总统就职演说在美国政治生活中占据重要地位,也是政治演讲中的精华所在。本文从评价理论中的级差角度探索新就职的总统是怎样通过级差资源来表达自己的态度和立场的,以及总统就职演说中级差资源的分布情况。论文参考了Martin对评价资源的分级参照表,以6篇美国总统的第一次就职演说为语料,运用Coder4.68软件对语料进行标记和统计,从而对美国总统就职演说中级差资源的运用和分布作出解释。研究结果表明：1)在级差资源中,上升资源和注入式资源占有绝大部分份额强化资源比量化资源在语势中的运用更加广泛；2)为更好地使听众接受所表达的观点和立场,情态成为此过程资源的主要成分,其中常用高值情态的重复来强调其重要性；3)态度中欣赏资源的大量使用充分表明总统的态度和立场,介入中包容资源的大量使用有效地维护了总统的积极形象,让总统的宣言更具力度；4)在就职演说中,上升资源常用来吸引听众注意力而上升的注入式过程和品质资源常用来激起听众做出预期的回应。论文有效地证明了级差资源是演说者表达自己态度和立场的有效工具,有助于演说者有效劝说听众和与其结盟,有助于听众对演说词深层意思的理解。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
• 1.1 Purpose of the Study
• 1.2 Layout of the Study
• Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review
• 2.1 The Literature Review of Appraisal Theory
• 2.1.1 Studies and Applications of the Appraisal Theory Abroad
• 2.1.2 Studies and Applications of the Appraisal Theory at Home
• 2.1.2.1 Studies of Graduation at home and abroad
• 2.2 The Studies of Inaugural Speeches
• 2.2.1 Studies of Inaugural Speeches Abroad
• 2.2.2 Studies of Inaugural Speeches at Home
• Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Attitude
• 3.1.1 Affect
• 3.1.2 Judgment
• 3.1.3 Appreciation
• 3.2 Engagement
• 3.2.1 Dialogic Expansion
• 3.2.2 Dialogic Contraction
• 3.3 Graduation
• 3.3.1 Force
• 3.3.2 Focus
• 3.3.3 Graduation Resources
• Chapter Ⅳ The Research Methodology
• 4.1 Objectives
• 4.2 Research Questions
• 4.3 Research Design
• 4.4 Data Collection Procedures
• 4.5 Summary
• Chapter Ⅴ Analysis of Graduation Resources in the Inaugural Speeches
• 5.1 The Distribution of Graduation resources
• 5.2 The analysis of Graduation resources
• 5.2.1 Force
• 5.2.1.1 Intensification
• 5.2.1.2 Quantification
• 5.2.2 Focus
• 5.2.2.1 Sharpening
• 5.2.2.2 Softening
• 5.3 The Analysis of Attitude Resources in Graduation
• 5.4 The Analysis of Engagement Resources in Graduation
• ChapterⅥ Conclusion
• 6.1 Findings of the present study
• 6.2 Limitations of the present study
• 6.3 Suggestions for further research
• Bibliography
• Appendix
• Acknowledgements