中文摘要:话语标记语在日常交际中几乎无处不在,熟练的掌握话语标记语不仅可以帮助说话者连贯、准确表达其内心想法,更能使交际顺利进行。如果中国学生能够熟练掌握英语中话语标记语的具体用法,那么就能更好的用英语进行表达和交流。well作为一个话语标记语的“入门词”,了解并掌握其意义及用法更是尤为重要。本文以关联理论为理论基础。作为关联理论代表之一,Blakemore认为话语标记语就是说话者用来传达语境信息,使谈话更具备关联性,以达到成功谈话的目的。本文以美国情景喜剧《破产姐妹》为语料来源,探讨并分析话语标记语well的具体语用功能。《破产姐妹》作为如今最热的美国情景剧,受众广且贴合日常生活。通过研究分析,最终得到话语标记语well有以下四种语用功能:缓和标记功能;纠正标记功能;话题标记功能;信息短缺标记功能。
关键词:话语标记语 关联理论 well 《破产姐妹》
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
中文摘要
Chapter One Introduction-1
Chapter Two The Interpretation of Discourse Markers-3
2.1 The previous studies of discourse markers in foreign countries-3
2.2 The previous studies of discourse markers in China-4
Chapter Three The Explication of Relevance Theory-6
3.1 The history of Relevance Theory-6
3.2 The definition of Relevance Theory-6
3.3 The principles of Relevance Theory-7
3.3.1 Cognitive principle-7
3.3.2 Communicative principle-7
3.4 The development of Relevance Theory-7
Chapter Four An Analysis of “Well” in 2 Broke Girls-9
4.1 “Well” as a mitigation marker-9
4.2 “Well” as a correcting marker-10
4.3 “Well” as a topic marker-12
4.4 “Well” as an insufficiency marker-13
Chapter Five Conclusion-15
5.1 The major findings of the research-15
5.2 The limitations of the research-16
REFERENCES-17
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-18