修辞问句与关联理论——基于语料库的修辞问句在独白式文本中的语用研究(英文版)电子书

内容提要

前言

Chapter 1Introduction

1.1Research background

1.2Research objectives

1.3Outlines of the current study

Chapter 2Literature review

2.1Previous definitions and features of RQs

2.2Previous distinction between RQs and other question types

2.3Previous identification of RQs by linguistic indicators and context

2.4Previous studies on functions of RQs

2.5Previous studies on the two genres involved in the current study

2.6Summary

Chapter 3Theoretical framework — Relevance Theory

3.1Speech Act Theory

3.2Gricean Maxims vs. neo-Griceans and post-Griceans

3.3The major concepts in Relevance Theory

3.4Summary of claims in Relevance Theory

3.5Interpretation of interrogatives in Relevance Theory

3.6Interpretation of ‘figurative’ language in Relevance Theory

3.7Interpretation process of an utterance in Relevance Theory

Chapter 4Methodology in the current study

4.1Methodological procedure of the current study

4.2Brief introduction to corpus linguistics and the corpora used in the current study

4.3Extracting questions from the two genres

4.4Criterion for identifying and interpreting an RQ in the current study

4.5Summary

Chapter 5Applying analysis categories: question types for inclusion or exclusion

5.1Cases excluded from the current study

5.2Distinguishing RQs from other question types in the data

5.3Analysis of RQ categories

5.4Summary

Chapter 6Analysis of RQs in American and British campaign speeches

6.1Theoretical considerations of Speech Act Theory and Gricean Principle in accounting for political RQs

6.2Use of RQs rather than direct assertions in political speeches

6.3Identification and interpretation of political RQs with linguistic indicators in terms of Relevance Theory

6.4Identification and interpretation of political RQs without linguistic indicators in terms of Relevance Theory

6.5RQs with explicit answers provided in political speeches

6.6RQs not observing polarity shift in political speeches

6.7RQs containing other rhetorical devices in political speeches

6.8Summary

Chapter 7Analysis of RQs in newspaper editorials

7.1Theoretical considerations of Speech Act Theory and Gricean Principle in accounting for editorial RQs

7.2 Mode-related differences between RQs in political speeches and newspaper editorials

7.3Identification and interpretation of editorial RQs with linguistic indicators in terms of Relevance Theory

7.4Identification and interpretation of editorial RQs without linguistic indicators in terms of Relevance Theory

7.5RQs with explicit answers provided in editorials

7.6RQs not observing polarity shift in editorials

7.7RQs containing other rhetorical devices in editorials

7.8RQs serving as titles or subtitles in newspaper editorials

7.9Summary

Chapter 8Conclusions

8.1Background to the current study

8.2Summary of the discussion throughout the current study

8.3Summary of contributions to the field of RQ study

8.4Limitations, applications and avenues for future research

References

Appendices

Index