英语语调与话语含义的语用推导

英语语调是说话人组织话语意义的一种手段,是达到交际目的的一个重要组成部分。不同的语调可以传递不同的信息和话语含义。语调的话语功能是不容忽视的。在言语交际中,发话人通过语调的常规及非常规使用来表达句子的常规及非常规意义。受话人则根据语调,结合语境及会话"合作原则"来推导句子的隐含意义。语调也是发话人传递新信息的一种交际策略。用关联理论的话来说,受话人可根据语调,获得新信息并改变自己旧的语境假设,以最佳关联为取向,去推导话语含义。因此,英语语调在话语含义推导中起着重要的作用。

The Pragmatic Deduction of English Tones and Discourse Implication

Tones of English speech is a means for the speaker t o organize discourse meaning and is an important component of arriving at target of social communicat ion. Different tones convey different information and discourse implications. In lang uage communication practice, by employing normal and abnormal tones, the speaker conveys normal and abnormal meanings. Hereby, the receptors deducts the implied meaning. Tone is also a communicative strategy for the speaker to convey new information. Therefore, tones of English speech play an important role in the deduction of discourse implication.