英汉学习词典中情态动词的语用信息处理

论文摘要

本文试图从语用学角度为英汉学习词典中情态动词的语用信息提供理论和实践基础,使词典用户能够更好地掌握情态动词的语用含义并且更好地指导词典用户选择恰当的情态动词。本论文主要通过下面五个方面研究英汉学习词典中情态动词的语用信息处理情况:1)利用语用学理论和系统功能语言学中的语域对情态动词的语用信息进行分类;2)具体分析讨论五大学习词典和两大英汉学习词典中情态动词语用信息的处理情况;3)借助大学生英语语料库分析研究英语学习者的关于情态动词方面的语用错误并从语用角度讨论错误产生的原因;4)设计问卷调查英语学习者使用词典查找情态动词的情况;5)基于以上研究分析过程中的发现,提出英汉学习词典中关于情态动词的语用信息处理模式,同时应用这个模式作出情态动词can在英汉学习词典中的样本。作者尝试从语用角度探索英汉学习词典中情态动词语用信息的处理,帮助词典用户理解情态动词的语用含义并且根据特定的语境选择适当的情态动词。作者希望提出的这个英汉学习词典中情态动词语用信息处理模式能够给英语学习者综合理解情态动词带来一定的帮助。

论文目录

• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• 摘要
• Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Tables
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Research objective
• 1.2 Research rationale and significance
• 1.2.1 The importance of modality in language
• 1.2.2 The importance of understanding modal verbs from the pragmatic perspective
• 1.2.3 The importance of pragmatic information of modal verbs in learner's dictionaries
• 1.3 Research methodology
• 1.4 Outline of the thesis
• Chapter Two Studies of Pragmatic Information Concerning Modal Verbs
• 2.1 A general study on modality and English modal verbs
• 2.1.1 Relevant studies on modality
• 2.1.2 Relevant studies on English modal verbs
• 2.2 Relevant studies on English modal verbs from pragmatic perspective
• 2.3 Relevant studies on the treatment of pragmatic information in dictionaries
• 2.3.1 Relevant studies on the treatment of pragmatic information in dictionaries abroad
• 2.3.2 Relevant studies on the treatment of pragmatic information in dictionaries at home
• Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 A working definition of modal verbs
• 3.2 The main functions of modal verbs
• 3.2.1 Performative functions of modal utterances
• 3.2.2 The application of speech act function in modal verbs
• 3.3 Politeness principle in modal verbs
• Chapter Four The Treatment of Pragmatic Information Concerning Modal Verbs in English ELDs and Existing ECLDs
• 4.1 Classification of pragmatic information concerning modal verbs
• 4.2 The treatment of pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in English MLDs
• 4.2.1 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in LDOCE4
• 4.2.2 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in OALD7
• 4.2.3 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in COBUILD5
• 4.2.4 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in CALD2
• 4.2.5 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in MACMILLAN
• 4.2.6 Summary
• 4.3 The treatment of pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in existing ECLDs
• 4.3.1 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in ECD2
• 4.3.2 Pragmatic information concerning modal verbs in NAECD
• 4.3.3 Summary
• Chapter Five An Investigation into Students' Errors in Using Modal Verbs
• 5.1 A study of Chinese EFL learners' errors in using modal verbs based on COLEC
• 5.1.1 Research methods
• 5.1.2 Results and discussions
• 5.1.3 Summary
• 5.2 Questionnaire
• 5.2.1 Research methods
• 5.2.2 Results and discussions
• 5.2.3 Summary
• Chapter Six A Systematic Presentation of Pragmatic Information Concerning Modal Verbs in ECLDs
• 6.1 Presentation at the megastrueture level
• 6.1.1 Presentation at the macrostructure level
• 6.1.2 Presentation on the outside matter
• 6.2 Presentation at the microstrueture level
• 6.2.1 Definitions
• 6.2.2 Illustrative examples
• 6.2.3 Usage information
• 6.2.4 Error warnings aiming at students' pragmatic errors in modal verbs
• 6.3 Presentation at the mediostructure level
• 6.4 A sample entry
• Chapter Seven Conclusion
• 7.1 Findings of the present study
• 7.2 Implications of the present study
• 7.3 Limitations of the present study
• 7.4 Suggestions for further study
• Bibliography
• Appendix A
• Appendix B