选择顺应理论模式下一词多义现象的语用释义研究

论文摘要

词义是语言中变化最明显、最频繁的因素,语言学家认为每个词义都构成了典型与边缘之间的连续体,因而会导致词义的含混与模糊,所以一词多义现象一直以来都是传统语义学的研究热点。词汇语用学产生以后,对一词多义现象的研究被纳入到了语用研究的范畴。在词汇语用学的框架下,格莱斯的话语隐含理论,Rosch的原型理论以及Sperber & Wilson的关联理论都被广泛应用到一词多义这一语言现象的研究中。但是这些研究对于一词多义的释义研究缺乏动态性和解释力,无法从根本上把握词义在释义过程中嬗变的根本原因。由于语言具有变异性、商讨性和顺应性,Verschueren于1999年提出了具有动态思想和强大解释力的顺应理论。顺应理论认为语言的使用是语言使用者有意识或无意识地不断做出选择的过程,语言一旦被使用,词义的选择必然就会发生。而一词多义现象正是语言选择不可避免的结果,是心理、社交和文化世界顺应的必然结果。本文在词汇语用学的框架下,运用顺应理论试图建立一种选择顺应理论模式,来探讨一词多义的语用释义问题,动态识解词义变化,达到对一词多义现象的深层研究。动态顺应理论模式对一词多义的语用释义问题具有强大解释力,并为其提供了新视角,同时也说明了一词多义的释义是汇语用学框架下的基于语境的语用认知范畴,而非仅仅语言内部现象。理论是实践的基础,该模式将推动词汇翻译过程的进一步发展,有助于学生灵活使用翻译策略。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Literature Review
• 1.1 Polysemy
• 1.1.1 A Definition to Polysemy
• 1.1.1.1 Polysemy, Lexical Ambiguity and Homonymy
• 1.1.1.2 Polysemy in this Thesis
• 1.1.2 Context, Generativity and Polysemy
• 1.2 Previous Studies of Polysemy
• 1.2.1 Historical Background of Polysemy
• 1.2.2 Traditional Studies of Polysemy
• 1.2.3 Study of Polysemy in the Perspective of Prototype Theory
• 1.2.4 Study of Polysemy in the Perspective of Relevance Theory
• 1.2.5 Evaluation of the Significance of the Study in this Thesis
• Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework
• 2.1 A Brief Introduction of Lexical Pragmatics
• 2.2 The Framework of Adaptation Theory
• 2.2.1 The Philosophical Basis of the Adaptation Theory
• 2.2.2 Interpretation of Choice-Making
• 2.2.3 Three Properties of Language
• 2.2.4 Four Aspects of Adaptation
• 2.3 Significant Relationship between the Key Notions of Adaptation Theory Lexical Pragmatics
• Chapter 3 Pragmatic Interpretation of Polysemy with Choice and Adaptation-theoretical Model
• 3.1 Reasons for Using this Model
• 3.1.1 The Advantages of Adaptation Theory
• 3.1.2 Combination of the Advantages with Interpretation of Polysemy
• 3.2 The Detailed Information about Choice and Adaptation- theoretical Model
• 3.2.1 A Brief Introduction of this Model
• 3.2.1.1 Choice-making
• 3.2.1.2 Adaptation-making
• 3.3 Analysis of Choice and Adaptation-theoretical Model on Polysemy with Three Examples Selected from Literary Works
• 3.3.1 Adaptation to the Physical World
• 3.3.2 Adaptation to the Social World
• 3.3.3 Adaptation to the Mental World
• Conclusion
• Main Findings
• Significance and Suggestions of the Present Study
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements