中美国葬悼词对比分析

论文摘要

分别为前国家领导人举行的国葬仪式上由现任国家领导人发表的两篇悼词分别从语言学特征中的词汇选择和语篇衔接方面以及产生这些语言特征的社会文化背景根源进行了对比分析。研究结果表明中美两国国葬悼词有以下特点:(1)从词汇选择来讲,中国国家领导人更倾向于选择较为正式的词,并且更多地使用形容词和副词以加强感情表达的程度。而美国总统则更常见用一些非正规的词语力图显得使整个葬礼气氛轻松。(2)从内容衔接手段看,中国国家领导人更频繁地运用到复杂的指代和省略,而美国总统则通过不同人称的转换使文章显得更活泼。(3)从功能角度来讲,因此两篇悼词都涉及到了葬礼主角的一生事迹回顾,不同的是,中国国葬悼词更注重的是死者对于国家民族的贡献,体现出中国儒教对死亡的价值观。而美国国葬悼词中更注重死者家庭成员的感受,反映出美国社会思维中普遍的个人主义思想根源。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• 中文摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Background of the research
• 1.2 Significance of the research
• 1.3 Methodology of the research
• 1.4 Organization of the research
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Related terms
• 2.1.1 Political discourse
• 2.1.2 State funeral
• 2.1.3 Eulogy
• 2.2 The Theoretical Framework
• 2.2.1 Functional discourse analysis
• 2.2.2 Critical discourse analysis
• Chapter Three Linguistic Features of Chinese and American State Funeral Eulogies
• 3.1 Lexical choice
• 3.1.1 Formality
• 3.1.2 Classification
• 3.1.3 Use of adjectives and adverbs
• 3.2 Cohesion
• 3.2.1 General description of the cohesion devices used in the two eulogies
• 3.2.2 Quantitative analysis of the cohesion devices used in the two eulogies
• 3.2.3 Qualitative analysis of the cohesion devices used in the two eulogies
• Chapter Four Contrastive Cultural Features and the Production Root of Samples
• 4.1 Religious tradition root: Christianity vs. Confucianism
• 4.2 Ideological method root：Individualism vs. Collectivism
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• 5.1 Summary of the present study
• 5.2 Implications of the present study
• 5.3 Limitations of the present study and recommendations for further improvement
• Bibliography
• AppendixⅠ
• AppendixⅡ