修辞性条件句的多视角研究

论文摘要

自然语言最具挑战性的语义结构之一是条件句，而条件句却是英语教学中最难处理的语法专题之一，不论从句法结构上还是语义上都很微妙，有时甚至连英语为本族语的人都难以理解。修辞性条件句是条件句家族中比较特殊的成员，目前还没有非常全面系统的描述。基于此，作者尝试对修辞性条件句的特征作一多视角的探讨。修辞性if—小句主要有两类：[1]陈述出自该条件句；[2]陈述出自母句。首先，如果母句中的陈述显然是荒谬的，那么条件句中的陈述就是不真实的；第二，如果条件句中的陈述显然是真实的，那么母句中的陈述就是真实的。本文主要根据功能语法、语义学、认知语法及语用学等相关理论阐释第一类句式的特征。研究发现，正如“鸟”这种认知范畴有典型成员或中心成员和边缘成员一样，条件句这样的语言范畴同样也有中心成员和边缘成员。修辞性条件是条件句条件范畴的外围成员，修辞性条件句是条件句范畴的“非范畴化”形式。修辞性条件句是表达发话人态度或意愿的隐喻情态；其解码过程与蕴涵、象似性、关联及语用语法化等密切相关。

论文目录

• Abstract（in English）
• Abstract（in Chinese）
• Introduction
• Lead-in Remarks
• Aim of the Study
• Overview of the Study
• Chapter 1 A Review of Studies on Conditional Clauses and Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 1.1 Studies on Conditional Clauses
• 1.1.1 Conditional Clauses:Logical and Philosophical Perspectives
• 1.1.2 Conditional Clauses:Linguistic Perspective
• 1.1.3 Conditional Clauses:Pragmatic-cognitive Perspectives
• 1.1.3.1 Conversational Implicature
• 1.1.3.2 Cognitive Domains
• 1.1.3.3 Relevance Account
• 1.2 Studies on Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• Chapter 2 Prevue of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 2.1 Interpretation on Conditions
• 2.1.1 Direct Condition and Indirect Condition
• 2.1.2 Open Condition and Hypothetical Condition
• 2.1.3 Genuine Condition and Non-genuine Condition
• 2.1.4 Conditions with Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 2.2 Logical Reasoning of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 2.2.1 Logic and Truth with Conditional Clauses
• 2.2.2 Logical Reasoning of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• Chapter 3 Semantic Features of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 3.1 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses and Metaphorical Modality
• 3.1.1 Definition of Modality
• 3.1.2 Types of Modality
• 3.1.3 Orientation in Modality
• 3.1.4 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses and Metaphorical Modality
• 3.2 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses and Implication
• Chapter 4 A Cognitive and Pragmatic Analysis of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 4.1 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses in Terms of Cognitive Grammar
• 4.2 A Pragmatic Analysis of Rhetorical Conditional Clauses
• 4.2.1 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses and Relevance Theory
• 4.2.2 Rhetorical Conditional Clauses and Pragmatic Grammaticalization
• Conclusion
• Bibliography
• Acknowledgements
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