以量语言准则为角度解析英文电影对白.docVIP

以量语言准则为角度解析英文电影对白 　　Abstract：Dialogues of the English movies can help viewers have a better and deeper appreciation of the arrangement and development of the movie plot by violating the maxim of Quantity. 　　Key Words：Violation ; maxim;Quantity 　　A violation of the maxim of Quantity occurs when a speaker gives more or less information than the situation requires (高睿，2010). 　　The following dialogues in the English movies are the cases of the violation of the maxim of Quantity. 　　Example 1: In the movie Waterloo Bridge， the handsome hero Roy and the beautiful heroine Myra met in the rain. In the romantic rain， Roy got ready to propose to Myra. 　　Roy: Myra， what do you think we’re going to do today? 　　Myra: Well， I …I… 　　Roy: Oh， you won’t have time for that! 　　Myra: For what? 　　Roy: For hesitating， no more hesitating for you. 　　Admittedly， their dialogue have been engraved on people’s heart so to today. However， it is obvious from what they said that their dialogue violates the maxim of the Quantity， for in Roy’s response， he has provided much more information than it is reqiired. But by adding the more information， movie audiences may implicate the attitude that Roy takes to Myra’s strong desire of proposal. Beyond that， audiences could feel the sincere and deep love between Roy and Myra. 　　To receive this goal， the film producers design enormous similar dialogues in the English movies， trying to use violation of the maxim of Quantity to shape vivid characters and depict poignant love. 　　In the daily conversations， the violation of the maxim of Quantity is contributed to create humorous film effect. The following example reflects the use of the technique of violating the maxim of Quantity for humorous purpose. 　　Example2: The following dialogue is between Alice and Absalom， both of which are characters of the famous film Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland. 　　Absalom: Who are you? 　　Alice: Absalom? 　　 Absalom: The question is， who are you? 　　 Absalom: W