试谈日常英语交流中的模糊语1.docVIP

甘肃农业大学外语学 学位论文开题报 Thesis Proposal 开题报告人姓名： 申请学位类别：文学学士 所 在 学 院：外语学院 年 级：2007 级 学 科 专 业：英 语 研 究 方 向：英语语言学 指 导 教 师： 开题报告时间：2011年3月15 拟定学位论文题目 Vague language in Daily English communication 浅谈日常英语交流中的模糊语 学位论文框架： Chapter1. Introduction Chapter2.Theoretical Foundation of the present study 2.1 The definition of vague language 2.2 Nature of vague language 2.2.1 Imprecision of vague language 2.2.2 Uncertainty of vague language. 2.2.3 Relativity of vague language 2.2.4 Compromise saying of vague language 2.2.5 Summing up information of vague language 2.3 The characteristics of vague language 2.3.1 Vague language and Cooperative principle 2.3.2 Vague language and Politeness principle Chapter3. The communicative Function of vague language 3.1 Giving the right amount of information 3.2 Deliberately withholding information 3.3 Lexical gaps 3.4 Lacking specific information 3.5 Self-protection 3.6 Being polite Chapter4.Conclusion 一，选题依据：The Communicative Functions of Vague Language in Daily Conversation Abstract In daily speech communication, vague language is an indispensable part. Until now, researchers at home and abroad haven’t made deeper and more comprehensive studies on the communicative functions of the appropriate use of vague language in daily conversation. This paper, based on the previous studies, and analyzes the communicative functions of vague language in daily conversation, by focusing on the relationship between the appropriate use of vague language and the maxims of Quantity and Quality. Vague language can be used to offer information, or to deliberately withhold information, to fill information gaps, to emphasize the tone of the speaker and so on. This paper discusses also the issue of vagueness in relation to politeness. Inappropriate use of vague language usually results in impolite implicatures and makes the utterances a face-threatening act. This paper also indicates the effects of the appropriate use of vague language in a con