概念整合理论对讽刺性幽默的阐释力 ——以《艰难时世》为例

论文摘要

长久以来,对幽默的研究停留在生理学,心理学和社会学。随着认知语言学的发展,对幽默的研究扩展到了语义学,语用学等领域。讽刺性幽默是幽默与讽刺的并置,而对这类语言现象的认知语言学研究还不够深入。由Fauconnier和Turner提出的概念整合理论摒弃了传统的、静态的认知语义框架,动态的展现语言的意义建构过程。本文试图从认知语言学的角度,运用概念整合理论,分析英文小说中的讽刺性幽默。本文选择了英国幽默大师Charles Dickens的后期代表作《艰难时世》,以分析其讽刺性幽默的概念整合过程。本文首先介绍了概念整合网络中的类属空间、输入空间、整合空间、跨空间映现、映射、组合、完善、扩展过程。其次,运用四种典型的概念整合网络探讨了讽刺性幽默的生成机制。最后,在分析的基础上强调了语境和关键关系在解读英文小说讽刺性幽默的重要作用。本文运用概念整合理论分析了《艰难时世》中的部分讽刺性幽默语句,以此为例来论证这一理论对理解文学作品中讽刺性幽默所具有的阐释力。文中的分析也为读者理解和欣赏英文小说中的讽刺性幽默提供了新的视角。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 A General Review of the Study on Satire
• 2.2 A General Review of the Study on Humor
• 2.3 Satirical Humor in Hard Times
• Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Development of Conceptual Integration Theory
• 3.2 Conceptual Integration （Blending）
• 3.3 The Network Model of Conceptual Integration
• 3.4 Governing Principles
• 3.5 Application of Conceptual Integration Theory
• Chapter 4 Application of CIT to the Interpretation of Satirical Humor
• 4.1 Meaning Construction in Four Types of Conceptual Integration Networks
• 4.1.1 Meaning Construction in Simplex Networks
• 4.1.2 Meaning Construction in Mirror Networks
• 4.1.3 Meaning Construction in Single-scope Networks
• 4.1.4 Meaning Construction in Double-scope Networks
• 4.2 The Importance of Contextual Information in Interpreting Satirical Humor
• 4.3 The Importance of Vital Relations in Interpreting Satirical Humor
• 4.4 Integrating Process in Satirical Humor Construction
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Appendix: Published Papers during Study of M.A.
• Acknowledgements