语言学英语
外国语学院
英语语言学2学期论文
2013 至 2014学年度第2学期
题目:从合作原则解读《傲慢与偏见》
中人物对话
姓名:李晓瑞
年级:13级专升本一班
学号:0407130123
The analysis of the Characters’ Dialogue
of
Abstract: Pragmatics is the study of meaning in context. It deals with particular utterances in particular situations. It is concerned with the way language is used to communicate and it has close relationship with literature. Based on the basis of the theory of the Conversational Implicature and the cooperative principle, the paper analysis the dialogues of
Key Words: Conversational Implicature; cooperative principle;
Linguist Hu Zhuanglin had pointed out in the paper Pragmatics: pragmatics is a powerful weapon to study the linguistic features of literature language. (Shu,2012) The novel
America language philosopher Grice put forward the theory of Conversational Implicature in 1976, its core is the cooperative principle. Grice thinks that both sides of normal language exchange is mutual cooperation, in order to achieve a common purpose of communication, the speaker and hearer must follow certain principles. Grice called it as the Conversational Cooperative Principle, or CP for short. The cooperative principle includes four maxims. Firstly, quantity principle (Make your contribution as informative as is required (for the current purposes of the
exchange). Do not make your contribution more informative than is required.) Secondly, quality principle (try to make your contribution one that is true. Do not say what you believe to be false and that for which you lack adequate evidence.) Thirdly, relation principle (Be relevant.) Fourth, manner principle (Be perspicuous. Avoid obscurity of expression. Avoid ambiguity. Be brief. Be orderly.) However, in the really conversation, people doesn’t always abide by the CP, because all kinds of needs, people will deliberate violation of cooperative principle (Hu, 2012).
2. The Dialogues of
2.1 Violation of the Maxim of Quantity
In the first chapter of the novel, Mrs. Bennet knew that a rich named Bingley move to, she can’t help waiting to share the news with their husbands. Mr. Bennet is forced to meet the wife want to talk.
“What is his name?”
“Bingley.”
“Is he married or single?”
“Oh,single,my dear,to be sure! A single man of large fortune;four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls! ”(Jane Austen, 2012)
Mr. Bennet has no inerests for the new comer, but he also cares about her daughter's marriage. So after finished asking name, he asked whether they are married. But Mrs. Bennet is clearly satisfied with the new golden bachelor. In the provision of information right is
2.2 Violation of the Maxim of Quanlity
When Mrs. Bennet knew a bachelor rents Netherfield. She said to her husband:
“Dsign! … and you must visit him as soon as he comes. ” Mrs. Bennet says.
Bingley may like you the best of the party.
In this conversation, Mr. Bennet said something that is not true and lack of sufficient evidence. It violate of the maxim of quality. He asks something that already knows that Mr. Bingley lives here not to marry one of his daughters. He deliberately reminds his wife doesn’t always be unrealistic and daydream. But Mrs. Mrs. Bennet was not aware of her husband implication. All these present her dull and stupid.
2.3Violation of the Maxim of Relation
In chapter 29, Elizabeth with Collins couple visit Mrs. Catherine, two people conversation full of randomness. At beginning they are talk about “Your father’s estate is entailed on Mr. Collins,I think?”And then change into “Do you play and sing,Miss. Bennet?” Then without warning to ask “Has your governess left you?” No association of Mrs. Catherine, the last topic has not ended, suddenly it turned to another topic. It is a clear violation of the maxim of relation. Mrs. Catherine was showing a power in the conversation, thought what asked what, did not abide by the CP, every hour and moment not to show off her wealth and power, and denigrate Elizabeth.
2.4 Violation of the Maxim of Manner
and recommendation of the very noble lady whom l have the honour of calling patroness.
This is a dialogue when Mr. Collins proposes to Elizabeth. Reasons to get married that he said want to marry out of the ordinary people. All that he is always make the grand gestures and just want to show off his status, occupation and noble Catherine de Boer lady on his care. Vividly present his boring stupid, indifferent pedantic and slavishness. To sum up, in
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