指示词this和that的语用异同

this和that是英语中常用的指示词,在语用上两者间不仅具有共同点,而且还存在差异。文章结合具体例句,对this和that在人称指示、时空指示、篇章指示、不定指示、心理距离和使用频率六个方面的语用功能进行比较,探究其语用异同,帮助人们在交际中更加得体、自如地使用,从而提高语言使用效果,完善语言交际质量,实现交际功能。

Pragmatic Similarities and Differences of the Deictic Words "this" and "that"

This and that are two common deictic words in English,not only similarities but also differences existing between them.Combining concrete sentences as examples,the article compares their deictic functions within the framework of pronoun deixis,time and space deixis,chapter deixis,uncertain deixis,psychological distance and word frequencies for the purposes of exploring their pragmatic similarities and differences,helping people use them more properly and more freely,raising intercourse result,perfecting language intercourse quality,and carrying out social intercourse function.