英语学术口语中的“异议”表达—基于密歇根英语学术口语语料库的研究.docVIP

Contents AbstractIII 摘 要V List of FiguresVII List of Tables VIII Chapter One Introduction1 1.1 Object of the Study 1 1.2 Reasons for the present study1 1.3 Significance of the Study2 1.4 Structure of the Thesis 3 Chapter Two Literature Review 4 2.1 Disagreement 4 2.1.1 Definition of Disagreement4 2.1.2 Classification of Disagreement5 2.2 Previous Studies on Disagreement6 2.3 Previous Studies on English Academic Spoken Discourse11 2.4 Previous Studies on Disagreement in English Academic Spoken Discourse 12 2.5 Summary13 Chapter Three Theoretical Framework14 3.1 Rees-Miller’s Taxonomy of Disagreement 14 3.2 Locher’s Study on Disagreement16 3.3 Revised Taxonomy of Disagreement 17 3.4 Politeness Research18 3.4.1 Politeness Principle19 3.4.2 Face Theory19 3.5 Rapport Management Theory 20 Chapter Four Methodology24 4.1 Research Questions24 4.2 Data Collection 24 I 英语学术口语中的“异议”表达--基于密歇根英语学术口语语料库的研究 4.3 Data Analysis 26 Chapter Five Results and Discussion 28 5.1 General Distribution of Disagreement in English Academic Spoken Discourse28 5.2 Different Types of Disagreement in English Academic Spoken Discourse30 5.2.1 Softened Disagreement and Its Strategies30 5.2.2 Disagreement Not Softened or Strengthened and Its Strategies 36 5.2.3 Aggravated Disagreement and Its Strategies 41 5.3 Discussion on Pragmatic Act of Disagreement in English Academic Spoken Discourse46 5.4 Summary48 Chapter Six Conclusion49 6.1 Major Findings of the Study 49 6.2 Implications of the Study50 6.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research 50 References52 Acknowledgments 59 Appendix: Publication60 II Abstract Disagreement is a common phenomenon in daily communication, and it has received great attention from different research fields and a lot of studies have been conducted to deal with it from different perspectives. However, disagreement in academic spoken discourse has been less discussed. Therefore, this study attempts to probe into this pragmatic