跨文化商务谈判口译中的语用失误研究

论文摘要

英语口译作为国际商务谈判中不可缺少的因素,其重要性得到学术界越来越多的关注和研究。国际商务沟通不仅仅是语言的沟通,语言作为文化的载体,与文化有着密不可分的关系。由于语用能力和跨文化交际能力的欠缺,口译人员在商务谈判的口译过程中经常出现各种各样语用失误,降低了沟通效率甚至产生误解,从而导致严重后果。语言能力、语用能力和文化意识是合格的口译人员在跨文化交际中的必备素质。减少口译中的语用失误,提高口译水平对推动国际商务谈判起到积极作用。本论文以西门子和神州数码公司在北京首都国际机场扩建项目行李操作系统合作项目为基础,通过对多次例会和合同谈判记录的归纳整理,以及从广州中国出口商品交易会外贸口译记录和各种商务英语出版物中收集的一些商务谈判实例,运用语用学相关理论把各种语用失误具体分类分析,并探求了造成这些语用失误的原因。Grice的合作原则和Leech的礼貌原则作为语用学重要理论,为本文提出的解决对策提供了理论依据。通过研究,作者同时也提出了把适当违反合作原则应用于跨文化商务谈判口译中的建议。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Research Background
• 1.2 Research Questions
• 1.3 Significance of the Study
• 1.4 Layout of the Thesis
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Pragmatics Theories
• 2.1.1 Definition of Pragmatics and Classification
• 2.1.2 Pragmatic Failure and Classification
• 2.1.3 Studies of Pragmatic Failure Abroad and at Home
• 2.1.4 Pragmatic Transfer
• 2.2 Interpreting
• 2.2.1 Definition and Process of Interpreting
• 2.2.2 Features of Business Interpreting
• 2.3 Cross-Cultural Communication
• 2.3.1 Definition
• 2.3.2 Individualism and Collectivism
• 2.3.3 High Context and Low Context
• 2.4 Cooperative Principles and Politeness Principles
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology
• 3.1 Participants
• 3.2 Data Collection
• 3.3 Qualitative Approach
• Chapter 4 Pragmatic Failures in Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation Interpreting
• 4.1 Types of Pragmatic Failures
• 4.1.1 Pragmalinguistic Failures
• 4.1.2 Sociopragmatic Failures
• 4.2 Causes for Pragmatic Failures
• 4.2.1 Different Modes of Thinking
• 4.2.2 Different Value Orientation
• 4.2.3 Ethnocentrism in Cross-Cultural Communication
• 4.2.4 Neglect of Context
• 4.3 Application of Cooperative Principle to Cross-Cultural Business Negotiation Interpreting
• 4.3.1 The Maxim of Quantity
• 4.4.2 The Maxim of Quality
• 4.4.3 The Maxim of Relation
• 4.4.4 The Maxim of Manner
• 4.4 Application of Politeness Principles to Business Interpreting
• 4.4.1 Adaptation to the Target Culture
• 4.4.2 Change of Linguistic Style
• 4.5 Application of Necessary Violation of Cooperative Principle
• 4.6 Summary
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Implications
• 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study
• References
• Publication
• Acknowledgements
• Resume