英语日常会话中的刻意曲解的语用研究

论文摘要

在人类言语交际中,当听话人没有正确理解说话人意欲传达的意义时,误解就会发生。但在某些言语交际中,语言使用者为了达到某种交际目的,刻意选择与对方的话语意图相脱离的理解,以达到某种交际效果。这种语言现象被定义为刻意曲解。本文以四部美国电视剧的对话中的例子为材料,分析英语日常对话中刻意曲解这一语言现象的触发因素和交际功能。刻意曲解的触发因素主要分两类,即第一说话人话语中语境意义的不确定性和第一说话人话语中语力的不确定性,具体的因素有:同音异形词、同形异义词、指示语、最简信息、结构歧义和会话含义。这些触发因素为第二说话人曲解第一说话人的话语提供了潜在的可选项。刻意曲解是第二说话人在某种交际需求的驱动下采取的语用策略,而这一策略往往能发挥一定的交际功能。本文分析了三类交际功能:改善人际关系功能、操控信息功能与制造特殊效果的功能。本研究针对英语日常会话中刻意曲解这一语言现象的触发因素和交际功能进行探究,希望对英语教学有所启示。

论文目录

• Synopsis
• 摘要
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 The Purpose of the Study
• 1.2 The Significance of the Study
• 1.3 Major Contributions of the Study
• 1.4 The Outline of the Thesis
• Chapter Two An Overview of Deliberate Misinterpretation
• 2.1 Speaker 1 / Speaker 2
• 2.2 Deliberate Misinterpretation vs Misunderstanding
• 2.2.1 Deliberate Misinterpretation（DMI for short）
• 2.2.2.Misunderstanding
• 2.2.3 Similarities and Differences between DMI and Misunderstanding
• 2.3 Review of Previous Studies
• 2.3.1 Previous Studies of Misunderstanding
• 2.3.2 Previous Studies Related to DMI
• 2.3.2.1 Rhetoric Approaches to DMI
• 2.3.2.2 Logic Approaches to DMI
• 2.3.2.3 Pragmatic Approaches to DMI
• 2.3.3 Achievements and Limitations of the Previous Studies
• Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
• 3.1 Language Use as Linguistic Choice Making
• 3.2 Levels of Meaning
• 3.2.1 Abstract Meaning
• 3.2.2 Contextual Meaning
• 3.2.3 Force
• 3.2.4 The Levels of Meaning Pragmatics is Concerned About
• 3.3 Indeterminacy of Meaning
• 3.3.1 Indeterminacy of Contextual Meaning
• 3.3.2 Indeterminacy of Force
• 3.4 Communicative Needs
• 3.5 Communicative Functions
• 3.5.1 Improving Interpersonal Relationship
• 3.5.2 Manipulating Information
• 3.5.3 Creating Special Communicative Effects
• 3.6 Conceptual Framework for the Present Study
• Chapter Four The Present Research
• 4.1 Methodology and Data Description
• 4.2 Triggers of DMI
• 4.2.1 Indeterminacy of Contextual Meaning
• 4.2.1.1 Homophones
• 4.2.1.2 Homonyms
• 4.2.1.3 Deictic Expressions
• 4.2.1.4 Minimal Information
• 4.2.1.5 Structural Ambiguity
• 4.2.2 Indeterminacy of Force
• 4.2.3 Summary
• 4.3 Communicative Functions of DMI
• 4.3.1 Improving Interpersonal Relationship
• 4.3.1.1 Breaking the Ice
• 4.3.1.2 Resolving Interpersonal Conflicts
• 4.3.2 Manipulating Information
• 4.3.3 Creating Special Communicative Effects
• 4.3.3.1 Creating Humorous Effects
• 4.3.3.2 Creating Ironic Effects
• 4.3.4 Summary
• 4.4 Pedagogical Implications
• Chapter 5 Conclusion
• 5.1 Major Findings
• 5.2 Limitations
• 5.3 Suggestions for Future Researches
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements