英语委婉语的语用分析

英语委婉语的语用分析(选题审批表,任务书,开题报告,中期检查表,毕业论文6000字)
摘  要：本论文从语用学角度研究英语委婉语。鉴于语用学理论，它指出委婉语是语言交流中的多层次现象，是交流的特殊媒介。本论文讨论和分析了英语委婉语的语用功能，包括了合作原则和它的准则、会话含义、委婉语和语境的关系和委婉语中使用会话含义的动机。合作原则和礼貌原则是基本的委婉语运用的原则。在某种程度上，为了满足某种需求，人们常为了表示礼貌而有意忽略有些合作原则。这篇论文中的例子都是日常交流中看到和听到的。本论文对大家很有意义，它帮助避免说日常生活交流中不好的事物，另外一种方式来表达人们所要表达的意思的需求。
关键词：委婉语；合作原则；语用功能；礼貌原则
 
A Pragmatic Analysis of Euphemism in Communicative English
Abstract：This paper is about a study in English euphemism from a pragmatic perspective. In the light of pragmatic theories, discussion about euphemism is a multilevel phenomenon in language communication and a special medium for communication. The paper is analyzed the pragmatic function of euphemism, containing Cooperative Principle and its maxims, conversational implicature and the relationship between context and euphemism and probing into motives for application of conversational implicature in English euphemism. The Grice’s Cooperative Principle and the Leech’s Politeness are the basic guiding principles in the application of euphemism. To some degree, to meet a certain need, people often flout some maxims of the Cooperative Principle in order to show politeness. The examples of euphemisms in the paper are seen and heard everyday. It would be meaningful for people to avoid saying not-good things in daily work and life and express their meaning and want in other ways.
Key Words: Euphemism; Pragmatic function; Cooperative Principle; Politeness Principle
 
Contents
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………1
Key words………………………………………………………………………………1
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………2
1 A general survey of English euphemism………………………………………………3
1.1 Definitions of euphemism…………………………………………………………3
1.2 Origin of English euphemism……………………………………………………… 4
2 Features of euphemism………………………………………………………………4
2.1 Indirect and implicit…………………………………………………………………4
2.2 Diversity……………………………………………………………………………4
2.3 The feature of times…………………………………………………………………5
2.4 Regional feature……………………………………………………………………6
3 Some related pragmatic theories………………………………………………………6
3.1 Cooperative principle and its maxims………………………………………………6
3.2 Conversational implicature…………………………………………………………7
4 Pragmatic features of English euphemism……………………………………………7
4.1 Flouting cooperative principle…………………………………………………… 7
4.1.1 Flouting quantity maxim in English euphemism…………………………………8
4.1.2 Flouting quality maxim in English euphemism…………………………………8
4.1.3 Flouting relevant maxim in English euphemism…………………………………8
4.1.4 Flouting manner maxim in English euphemism…………………………………9
4.2 The relationship between euphemism and context…………………………………9
5 Motives for application of euphemism in communicative English…………………10
5.1 Avoiding sadness and embarrassing………………………………………………10
5.2 Expressing strategies-politeness……………………………………………………10
5.3 Substituting for taboos-sex…………………………………………………………11
5.4 Talking about sensitive topics……………………………………………………12
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………13
Notes…………………………………………………………………………………...14
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………14
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………15