语境对词义的影响---毕业论文.docVIP

【标题】语境对词义的影响 【作者】陈辰霞 【关键词】词义；语境；影响 【指导老师】李天梅 【专业】英语 【正文】I. Introduction.Language，which is defined as?“A system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication“1has many functions: phatic function, expressive function，directive function, evocative function, informative function, performative function and interrogative function. In another words, people use language to express their ideas, to communicate with others, to achieve their goals, etc. Thus, language is widely used at different places, in different situations and for different purposes. But the use of language can not be separated from the context and the context is the basis on which the meaning of a word relies. So it is very important for us to have a thorough understanding of the influence of context on word comprehension and make use of their restrictive relationship to understand the new and polysemous words and confirm their meanings in the text. That is to say, the using and understanding of language are often influenced by the environment of language use. This environment can be called as the social environment，a natural phenomenon，the co-context of a discourse or the preceding and following parts of a paragraph. These factors can be defined as language environment or context.?Context is rich in connotation and diversity. There are so many viewpoints on the definitions and functions of context. The conception of?“context” has gradually been given increasing attention at different levels of language units and in different aspects of language study, such as in syntax, phonetics, rhetoric, literature and even in logic. It is pragmatics which put context in the first place in understanding utterance meaning. Therefore, this thesis is going to deal with how context influence words in communication and reading. Context includes all direct as well as indirect factors that influence the production all interpretation of utterances. Context can be classified into linguistic context，situa