概念整合对英语言语幽默的认知研究

论文摘要

幽默,作为人类社会普遍存在的现象,在人们生活的方方面面尤其是交际方面起着重要的作用。它内容丰富,形式多样。关于幽默的研究最早可追溯至柏拉图,亚里士多德,西塞罗等著名的哲学家。目前,学者们已经从哲学,社会学,心理学,语言学,艺术等各个角度对幽默现象进行了大量的研究。尽管如此,在语言学的研究方面,大多数的论著都是从语音,语义,语用和修辞的角度来进行的,鲜有从认知的角度,来探讨幽默的动态生成。随着认知语言学的发展,产生于20世纪90年代的概念整合理论因其巨大的阐释力而备受关注。本文主要运用概念整合的基本理论,通过其四种网络结构,以图表的形式对言语中的幽默现象进行认知阐释。指出概念整合理论尽管其对幽默具有巨大的阐释力,同时也存在一定的缺陷。而关联理论恰好能够弥补这一缺憾。通过对概念整合理论和关联理论的互补性研究,得出对幽默言语的成功解读不仅来源于关联和推理,还有赖于概念整合与新显结构。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• Chapter One Introduction
• Chapter Two Overview Study of Humor
• 2.1 Definition of Humor
• 2.2 Humor and Related Concepts
• 2.3 Taxonomy of Humor
• 2.4 Three Classical Theories of Humor
• 2.4.1 Superiority Theory
• 2.4.2 Relief Theory
• 2.4.3 Incongruity Theory
• 2.5 Major Modern Linguistic Studies of humor
• 2.6 Research Methodology on humor
• Chapter Three Mental Space and Conceptual Blending
• 3.1 Brief Review of Mental Space Theory
• 3.1.1 Mental Space
• 3.1.2 Mappings
• 3.1.3 Access Principle
• 3.2 Conceptual Blending Theory
• 3.2.1 Network Model of CB
• 3.2.2 Basic Process of Blending
• 3.2.3 Optimality Principles
• 3.2.4 Basic Types of CB Networks
• Chapter Four Cognitive Application of CBT to English Verbal Humor
• 4.1 Simplex Networks & Verbal Humor
• 4.2 Mirror Networks & Verbal Humor
• 4.3 Single-scope Networks & Verbal Humor
• 4.4 Double-scope Networks & Verbal Humor
• 4.5 Defects of CBT in interpreting English Verbal Humor
• Chapter Five Relevance Theory and English Verbal Humor
• 5.1 Theoretical Framework
• 5.1.1 The Assumptions concerning Relevance Theory
• 5.1.2 Definition of Relevance
• 5.1.3 Principle of Relevance
• 5.1.4 The Criterion of Consistency with the Principle of Relevance
• 5.2 Relevance-theoretic account of Verbal Humor
• 5.3 Relevance-theoretic Comprehension of Verbal Humor
• 5.3.1 Dynamic View of Context
• 5.3.2 Interpretation of Humor within the Cognitive Environment
• 5.3.3 The Relevance-theoretic comprehension procedure of humor
• 5.4 Defects of RT in interpreting English Verbal Humor
• Chapter Six The Integrative Study of CBT & RT
• 6.1 Motivations
• 6.2 Integrative Study of CBT & RT
• 6.2.1 Supplementary Study of CBT to RT
• 6.2.2 Supplementary Study of RT to CBT
• Chapter Seven Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements