英语报刊及其汉译的距离象似性对比分析

论文摘要

自Saussure提出语言符号的任意性原则后,围绕语言符号是否完全任意这一话题,包括功能语言学家、认知语言学家和转换生成语言学家在内的许多人都发表了不同的见解。事实上语言与人类的认知思维都存在着象似性,即认为语言结构与人类的经验结构都是相对应的都是有理据可循的。Haiman将语言符号的象似性分为成分象似性与关系象似性,又将关系象似性分为距离象似性、数量象似性、顺序象似性、标记象似性、话题象似性和句式象似性。本文选取距离象似性为研究对象,回顾了象似性及距离象似性在国内外的研究情况,以Haiman, Givon, Jespersen等人的理论作指导,以英汉双语报刊中的文章为语料,采用收集文献及对比分析的方法,从名词修饰语、动词使役性、双宾语结构及委婉语四个方面研究了英语及其汉语译文中的距离象似性的表现异同,并分析了造成这种异同的原因。本论文得出：英语句子结构通常翻译成汉语对应的结构。距离象似性也随之对应。但如果汉语缺失与英语对应的句子结构或者当对应翻译出来时汉语译文会令读者不舒服,距离象似性应该给表达习惯让步,语义通顺就是首要考虑的因素。

论文目录

• Abstract
• 摘要
• Contents
• Chapter One Introduction
• 1.1 Aim and Significance
• 1.2 Methods
• 1.3 Contents
• Chapter Two Literature Review
• 2.1 Iconicity
• 2.1.1 Defining Iconicity
• 2.1.2 Present Study
• 2.1.2.1 Present Study Abroad
• 2.1.2.2 Present Study at Home
• 2.1.3 Philosophical Foundation of Iconicity
• 2.2 Distance Iconicity
• 2.2.1 Foreign Theories on Distance Iconicity
• 2.2.2 Domestic Views about Distance Iconicity
• 2.2.3 Other Theories Related to Distance Iconicity
• Chapter Three Distance Iconicity in English and Chinese
• 3.1 Distance Iconicity in English
• 3.1.1 Noun Modifiers
• 3.1.1.1 Determiner
• 3.1.1.2 Premodifier
• 3.1.1.3 Postmodifier
• 3.1.2 Causation
• 3.1.3 Double-Object Construction
• 3.1.4 Euphemism
• 3.2 Distance Iconicity in Chinese
• 3.2.1 Noun Modifiers
• 3.2.2 Causation
• 3.2.3 Double-Object Construction
• 3.2.3.1 "Giving" Meaning
• 3.2.3.2 "Taking" Meaning
• 3.2.4 Euphemism
• Chapter Four The Comparative Analysis of Distance Iconicity inEnglish News and its Chinese Translation
• 4.1 The Comparative Analysis of Distance Iconicity in Noun Modifiers
• 4.1.1 Possession
• 4.1.1.1 Alienable Possession
• 4.1.1.2 Inalienable Possession
• 4.1.2 Premodifiers
• 4.1.3 Postmodifier
• 4.2 The Comparative Analysis of Distance Iconicity in Causation
• 4.2.1 Direct Causation
• 4.2.2 Indirect Causation
• 4.3 The Comparative Analysis of Distance Iconicity in Double-Object Construction
• 4.4 The Comparative Analysis of Distance Iconicity in Euphemism
• Chapter Five Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements