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1、ContentsIntroductionMicropragmatics Reference 指称 Deixis 指示 Anaphora 回指 Presupposition 预设Macropragmatics Speech Act Theory The Cooperative Principle The Politeness Principle第1页/共43页6.1 IntroductionYou need to knowthe definition of pragmaticsthe differences between grammatical analysis and pragmatic a
2、nalysis第2页/共43页Today is Sunday.第3页/共43页 definition of pragmaticsthe study of language in use or language communication;the study of the use of context to make inference about meaning;the study of how speakers of a language use sentences to effect successful communication.第4页/共43页the differences betw
3、een grammatical analysis and pragmatic analysisrules/principlesproducts/processes第5页/共43页6.2 Micropragmatics Reference Deixis Anaphora Presupposition第6页/共43页6.2.1 Referencea.Where is the fresh salad sitting?b.Hes sitting by the door.a.Can I look at your Shakespeare?b.Sure,its on the shelf over there
4、.You need to knowinference:processreference:the act第7页/共43页6.2.2 DeixisYou need to know:definition of deixis five types of deixis第8页/共43页 definition of deixis第9页/共43页 five types of deixisPerson deixisTime deixisSpace deixisDiscourse deixisSocial deixis第10页/共43页6.2.3 AnaphoraYou need to know:definiti
5、on of anaphora,antecedent,anaphor indirect anaphora and direct anaphora第11页/共43页6.2.4 PresuppositionYou need to know:definition of presupposition,presupposition triggers examples of presupposition triggers第12页/共43页6.3.1 Speech act theory 言语行为理论illocutionary actsclassification of illocutionary actsin
6、direct speech acts第13页/共43页Speech acts is a term derived from the work of the philosopher J.L.Austin(1962)and now used to refer to a theory which analyzes the role of utterances in relation to the behavior of the speaker and the hearer in interpersonal communication.It aims to answer the question“Wh
7、at do we do when using language?”第14页/共43页6.3.1.1 Illocutionary acts 言外行为You need to knowdefinition of speech acts,performative sentences,felicity conditionsthree kinds of acts(言语行为三分说)第15页/共43页Some basic notions in PragmaticsContext Pragmatics vs.semantics Sentence meaning vs.utterance meaning Corr
8、ectness vs.appropriateness 第16页/共43页ContextContext-a basic concept in the study of pragmatics.It is generally considered as constituted knowledge shared by the speaker and the hearer,such as cultural background,situation(time,place,manner,etc.),the relationship between the speaker and the hearer,etc
9、.第17页/共43页Pragmatics vs.semantics Semantics-is the study of the literal meaning of a sentence(without taking context into consideration).Pragmatics-the study of the intended meaning of a speaker(taking context into consideration),e.g.“Today is Sunday”,semantically,it means that today is the first da
10、y of the week;pragmatically,you can mean a lot by saying this,all depending on the context and the intention of the speaker,say,making a suggestion or giving an invitation 第18页/共43页Sentence meaning vs.utterance meaning-Sentence meaning:Abstract and context-independent meaning;literal meaning of a se
11、ntence;having a dyadic relation as in:What does X mean?-utterance meaning:concrete and context-dependent meaning;intended meaning of a speaker;having a triadic relation as in:What did you mean by X?第19页/共43页For example,“The bag is heavy”can mean a bag being heavy(sentence meaning);an indirect,polite
12、 request,asking the hearer to help him carry the bag;the speaker is declining someones request for help.Note:The meaning of an utterance is based on the sentence meaning;it is the realization of the abstract meaning of a sentence in a real situation of communication,or simply in a context;utterance
13、meaning is richer than sentence meaning;it is identical with the purpose for which the speaker utters the sentence.第20页/共43页Correctness vs.appropriateness*“John play golf”-grammatically incorrect;?“Golf played John”-logically incorrect;but it might be appropriate pragmatically in certain context.Not
14、e:Pragmatics can make sense out of nonsense,given a suitable context.Appropriateness is very important in linguistic communication,especially in cross-cultural communication.If you say something grammatically incorrect,you are at worse condemned as“speaking badly”,but,if you say something inappropri
15、ately,you will be judged as“behaving badly”,such as insincere,untruthful,or deceitful.(Thomas,1983)第21页/共43页Speech act theory 第22页/共43页Two types of utterancesConstatives(叙述句)-statements that either state or describe,and are thus verifiable;Performatives(施为句)-sentences that do not state a fact or des
16、cribe a state,and are not verifiable.Note:Sometimes they are easy to get confused,e.g.“It is raining outside”can be a constative,and also a performative,for by uttering such a sentence,we may not only state a fact,but involve in the act of informing someone about the rain.第23页/共43页Some Examples of P
17、erformatives“I do”“I name this ship Elizabeth.”“I give and bequeath my watch to my brother.”“I bet you sixpence it will rain tomorrow.”“I declare the meeting open.”第24页/共43页Austins new model of speech acts-According to Austins new model,a speaker might be performing three acts simultaneously when sp
18、eaking:locutionary act,illocutionary act and perlocutionary act.The locutionary act-an act of saying something,i.e.an act of making a meaningful utterance(literal meaning of an utterance);The illocutionary act-an act performed in saying something:in saying X,I was doing Y(the intention of the speake
19、r while speaking).The perlocutionary act-an act performed as a result of saying something:by saying X and doing Y,I did Z.第25页/共43页For example,“It is cold in here.”Its locutionary act is the saying of it with its literal meaning the weather is clod in here;Its illocutionary act can be a request of t
20、he hear to shut the window;Its perlocutionary act can be the hearers shutting the window or his refusal to comply with the request.-Analyze one more example:“You have left the door wide open.”Note:Of the three acts,what speech act theory is most concerned with is the illocutionary act.It attempts to
21、 account for the ways by which speakers can mean more than what they say.第26页/共43页Analyze the illocutionary acts of the following conversation between a couple:-(the telephone rings)-H:That the phone.(1)-W:Im in the bathroom.(2)-H:Okay.(3)This seemingly incoherent conversation goes on successfully b
22、ecause the speakers understand each others illocutionary acts:(1)Making a request of his wife to go and answer the phone.(2)A refusal to comply with the request;issuing a request of her husband to answer the phone instead.(3)Accepting the wifes refusal and accepting her request,meaning“all right,Ill
23、 answer it.”第27页/共43页Searles classification of speech acts(1969)Assertives/representatives(陈述)Directives(指令)Commissives(承诺)Expressives(表达)Declarations(宣布)第28页/共43页Assertives/representatives-Stating or describing,saying what the speaker believes to be true,e.g.I think the film is moving.Im certain I
24、have never seen the man before.I solemnly swear that he had got it.第29页/共43页Directives-Trying to get the hearer to do something,e.g.I order you to leave right now.Open the window,please.Your money or your life!第30页/共43页Commissives-Committing the speaker himself to some future course of action,e.g.I
25、promise to come.I will bring you the book tomorrow without fail.第31页/共43页Expressives-Expressing the speakers psychological state about something,e.g.Im sorry for being late.I apologize for the sufferings that the war has caused to your people.第32页/共43页Declarations-Bringing about an immediate change
26、in the existing state or affairs,e.g.I now appoint you chairman of the committee.You are fired.I now declare the meeting open.第33页/共43页Note:(1)All the acts that belong to the same category share the same purpose but differ in their strength or force,e.g.I guess/am sure/swear he is the murderer.Note:
27、(2)In order to get someone open the door,we can choose one from a variety of the forms in below:Could you open the door,please!Can you open the door!Do you mind opening the door?Open the door!The door please!第34页/共43页Principle of conversation(Paul Grice)Cooperative principle(CP)-According to Grice,i
28、n making conversation,there is a general principle which all participants are expected to observe.It goes as follows:Make your conversational contribution such as required at the stage at which it occurs by the accepted purpose or direction of the talk exchange in which you are engaged.第35页/共43页Four
29、 maxims of CPThe maxim of quality-Do not say what you believe to be false.-Do not say that for which you lack adequate evidence.The maxim of quantity-Make your contribution as informative as required for the current purpose of the exchange.-Do not make your contribution more informative than is requ
30、ired.The maxim of relation-Be relevant(make your contribution relevant).The maxim of manner-Avoid obscurity of expression.-Avoid ambiguity.-Be brief.-Be orderly.第36页/共43页Conversational implicature In real communication,however,speakers do not always observe these maxims strictly.These maxims can be
31、violated for various reasons.When any of the maxims is blantantly violated,i.e.both the speaker and the hearer are aware of the violation,our language becomes indirect,then conversational implicature arises.第37页/共43页Violation of Maxim of quality-A:Would you like to go movie with me tonight?-B:The fi
32、nal exam is approaching.Im afraid I have to prepare for it.-A:would you like to come to our party tonight?-B:Im afraid Im not feeling so well tonight.-A:Who was that lady I saw you with last night?-B:That was no lady,that was my wife.第38页/共43页Violation of maxim of quantity At a party a young man int
33、roduces himself by saying“Im Robert Sampson from Leeds,28,unmarried”“War is war.”“Girls are girls.”-A:When is Susans farewell party?-B:Sometime next month.第39页/共43页Violation of maxim of relation-A:How did the math exam go today,Jonnie?-B:We had a basketball match with class 2 and we beat them.-A:The
34、 hostess is an awful bore.-B:The roses in the garden are beautiful,arent they?-A:What time is it?-B:The postman has just arrived.第40页/共43页Violation of maxim of manner-A:Shall we get something for the kids?-B:Yes.But I veto I-C-E-C-R-E-A-M.第41页/共43页Politeness principle(Leech)第42页/共43页感谢您的观看！第43页/共43页