从功能语法角度分析艾米莉·狄金森的诗歌——语篇体裁的方法

论文摘要

狄金森是美国最伟大的诗人之一。虽然所受的教育不多,但她在家里广泛阅读。20多岁以后,她就开始过着隐居生活。虽然狄金森呆在家里仅仅是通过书信与外界朋友进行联系,但是她一生中创作了1775首诗歌,以及许许多多的书信。狄金森隐居在家里,不断探索生命和大自然的意义,以及爱情、死亡、灵魂等,她对这些方面的观点和态度在她的诗歌中都充分体现出来。本文将选取狄金森诗歌中的叙述文本和描写文本两种体裁的诗歌作为语料进行分析。叙述性诗歌是告诉读者发生了什么事情或者向读者讲述故事；描写性诗歌是描写物体或者某些背景。功能语言学家认为,体裁通过体裁结构进入文本。体裁结构所扮演的角色就是“语言作为语义更高层次上的投射”的角色(Halliday,1977:193)。因此,本文首先是在体裁层面上分析这两种体裁的诗歌,揭示它们的体裁结构。另一方面,我们是要发掘不同语场诗歌的深层意义。我们根据不同的语场,把狄金森的诗歌分为死亡主题诗歌,自然主题诗歌和爱情主题诗歌,从而去探索狄金森对死亡、自然和爱情的态度和看法。根据Labov的叙述文本结构,以及在前面我们已经揭示了的各个文本诗歌的体裁结构,我们得出,对于叙述性诗歌而言,高潮、结局以及评价部分是重要组成部分；根据李国庆(2006),对于描写性诗歌而言,详细描写部分是不可缺少的,因此在分析过程中我们将会重点分析这些部分；但是对于体裁结构中的其它可有可无部分,我们也不能忽视,因为它们提供的信息也有助于我们对诗歌的理解。我们通过采用系统功能学理论,包括及物性系统,主位结构理论,对狄金森的诗歌进行分析,希望通过语言学的角度能够更好理解狄金森的诗歌和狄金森本人；同时,这也为诗歌的理解提供一个新的视角。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Abbreviations
• Contents
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Introduction about Emily Dickinson
• 1.2 Motivation for the Current Research
• 1.3 Reasons for Adopting a Genre-centered Approach
• 1.4 Significance for the Current Research
• 1.5 Questions to Be Solved
• 1.6 Research Methodology
• 1.7 Organization of the Thesis
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Previous Researches on Emily Dickinson's Poems
• 2.1.1 Studies Abroad
• 2.1.2 Studies at Home
• 2.1.3 Summary
• 2.2 A Brief Review of Genre and Genre Analysis
• 2.2.1 Study of Genre Abroad
• 2.2.2 Study of Genre at Home
• Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 A Brief Introduction of Systemic Functional Grammar
• 3.2 Context of Culture:Genre and Social Purpose
• 3.3 A Review of Martin's Genre Model of Text
• 3.4 A Review of Labov's Narrative Structure
• 3.5 Register Theory within the Framework of SFL:Field, Tenor, and Mode
• 3.6 Transitivity System
• 3.7 Theme and Thematic Structure
• 3.7.1 Identification of Theme and Rheme
• 3.7.2 Functions of the Theme
• 3.7.3 An Introduction of Thematic Progression
• 3.8 Summary
• Chapter Four A Practical Analysis of Emily Dickinson's Poems
• 4.1 Brief Introduction
• 4.2 A Practical Analysis of Narrative Poems
• 4.2.1 An Analysis of Narrative Poems of Nature-themed
• 4.2.1.1 An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Transitivity System
• 4.2.1.2 An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Theme-Rheme Structure
• 4.2.2 An Analysis on Narrative Poems of Death-themed
• 4.2.2.1 Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System
• 4.2.2.2 Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Theme
• 4.2.3 An analysis on Narrative Poems of Love-themed
• 4.2.3.1 Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System
• 4.2.3.2 Interpretation for the Narrative Poem from the Perspective of Thematic Structure
• 4.3 A Practical Analysis of Descriptive Poems
• 4.3.1 An Analysis of Descriptive Poems of Nature-themed
• 4.3.1.1 An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Transitivity System
• 4.3.1.2 An Analysis of the Poem in terms of Theme-Rheme Structure
• 4.3.2 An Analysis on Descriptive Poems of Death-themed
• 4.3.2.1 Interpretation for the Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity
• 4.3.2.2 Interpretation for the Poem from the Perspective of Theme-Rheme Structure
• 4.3.3 An Analysis on Descriptive Poems of Love-themed
• 4.3.3.1 Interpretation of the Poem from the Perspective of Transitivity System
• 4.3.3.2 Interpretation of the Poem from the Perspective of Theme-Rheme Structure
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Pedagogical Implications
• 5.3 Reflection on the Findings
• 5.4 Limitations of the Current Research
• Bibliography
• Appendix
• Acknowledgements