演讲稿“我有一个梦想”的功能文体分析

论文摘要

功能文体学是文体学的一个分支,以功能语言学为基础,以分析文本的突出现象为原则。本论文尝试从功能文体学的角度研究马丁.路德.金著名演讲稿《我有一个梦想》。文章首先介绍文体,文体学等概念,并扼要解释功能语言学和功能文体学的基本理论。然后,文章分析了文本《我有一个梦想》的语域,包括语场,基调和方式,详细探讨该演讲要表达什么内容,演讲者和听众的关系如何,以及句与句之间如何组织。之后,文章分析了演讲的概念功能,讨论了词汇集,及物性分析,小句失衡等现象。接着,文章分析了演讲的人际功能,通过从词汇密度,归一性,情态意义,语气的人称代词,言语功能等方面的论述,论证了该演讲的人际意义有三个特点:语言风格偏向正式程度,争辩语气强,以及具有互动性。然后,文章分析了演讲稿的篇章功能,用主位推进模式的理论分析说话者是如何进行演讲的主位推进,怎样使整篇演讲稿具有语法上的衔接性。文章最后对篇首提出的研究问题进行了回答,并对论文的不足之处作出了说明,同时指出该研究未来的一些发展方向。

论文目录

• 摘要
• Abstract
• List of figures and tables
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Underlying rationale for the research
• 1.2 An introduction to functional stylistics
• 1.3 Research design
• 1.4 Research questions
• 1.5 Data collection & approach towards the data
• 1.6 Layout of the thesis
• Chapter 2 Literature Review
• 2.1 Previous studies on functional stylistics
• 2.2 Previous studies on the speech "I Have a Dream"
• 2.3 Summary
• Chapter 3 Theoretical Preliminaries
• 3.1 Theoretical framework
• 3.2 Register
• 3.3 The ideational meta-function
• 3.3.1 Lexical set
• 3.3.2 Transitivity analysis
• 3.3.3 Phrase & clause deflection
• 3.4 The interpersonal meta-function
• 3.4.1 The lexical density
• 3.4.2 Polarity and modality
• 3.4.3 Mood （Personal pronouns）
• 3.4.4 Speech functions
• 3.5 The textual meta-function
• 3.6 Summary
• Chapter 4 Register Analysis of the Speech
• 4.1 Field of the speech
• 4.2 Tenor of the speech
• 4.3 Mode of the speech
• 4.4 Summary
• Chapter 5 The Ideational Meta-function of the Speech
• 5.1 Lexical level: the lexical sets
• 5.1.1 One lexical set
• 5.1.2 Meaning transference between two lexical sets
• 5.2 Phrase & clause deflection
• 5.3 Transitivity analysis in the speech
• 5.4 Summary
• Chapter 6 The Interpersonal Meta-function of the Speech
• 6.1 Formalness—the first hypothesized interpersonal feature
• 6.2 Argumentativeness—the second hypothesized interpersonal feature
• 6.2.1 Polarity and modality analysis
• 6.2.2 Direct & indirect quotation
• 6.3 Interactiveness—the third hypothesized interpersonal feature
• 6.3.1 Personal pronouns
• 6.3.2 Speech functions
• 6.4 Summary
• Chapter 7 The Textual Meta-function of the Speech
• Chapter 8 Conclusion
• 8.1 Answer to the research questions
• 8.2 Advice for public speech writing from "I Have a Dream"
• 8.3 Limitation and prospects of the research
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
• Appendix A The script of "I Have a Dream"
• Appendix B The metaphors in the speech
• Appendix C Transitivity analysis of "I Have a Dream"