英语文体学
(最新整理)Stylistics(英语文体学)
II. What is style?
style as rhetoric — Gorgias(风格即 修辞);
style as form — Aristotle(风格即形 式);
style as eloquence — Cicero (风格即 雄辩术);
proper words in proper places —
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Langue(语言)(Longman Dictionary P382)
The French word for “language”. The
term was used by the linguist Saussure
to mean the system of a language, that is the arrangement of sounds and
interpretation of the text; or in order to
relate literary effects to linguistic
‘causes’ where these are felt to be
relevant…. Stylisticians want to avoid
situationally-distinctive uses of
language, with particular reference to
literary language, and tries to establish
principles capable of accounting for the
saying the right thing in the most effective way — Enkvist(以最有效 的方式讲恰当的事情) ;
“英语文体学”课程教学大纲
“英语文体学”课程教学大纲一、课程基本信息开课单位:翻译学院课程名称:英语文体学课程编号:224118英文名称:English Stylistics课程类型:专业拓展课总学时:36 理论学时:34 实验学时:2学分:2开设专业:翻译专业;商务英语专业先修课程:英语语言学;英美文学二、课程任务目标(一)课程任务本课程是面向英语专业、翻译专业和商务英语专业开设的一门专业任选课,属于专业理论与及其应用类课程,一般在四年级开设。
本课程的任务是使学生在了解文体学的相关理论以及文体分析的方法和步骤的基础上,学会在语言学理论的指导下分析文学和非文学语篇的文体特征及其文体功能,从而提高其分析、欣赏和批评文学和非文学语篇的能力。
(二)课程目标在学完本课程之后,学生能够:1.掌握文体学的基本原理与文体分析的方法和步骤;2.从文学和非文学语篇中识别相关文体特征,并分析其文体功能;3.了解语言学理论与文体分析之间的关系,提高研究意识,学习研究性学习方法;4.提高借助语言学理论分析问题和解决问题的能力,尤其是分析、欣赏和批评文学和非文学语篇的能力。
三、教学内容和要求Chapter 1 Introduction本章是整个课程的导入部分,目的是让学生了解文体学的定义及其产生背景和过程、理论假设以及文体学研究的目标和文体分析的基本步骤,并了解文体学的基本特征。
具体内容如下:Defining stylistics;Naissance of stylistics as an interdisciplinary field of study;Two important assumptions of stylistics;Goals, components and procedure of stylistic inquiry;Nature of stylistic analysis。
Chapter 2 On style本章在介绍文体学界的三种典型文体观的基础上,列举文体的分类特征,讨论多种英语变体的基本特征,并分析文体的正式程度及其语言表现形式。
《英语文体学》前七章总结
《英语文体学》前七章总结第一章:关于文体学。
文体学是一门研究语言风格的学科,我们所讲的是现代文体学,其又分为一般文体学和文学文体学。
前者主要是各种文体的一般特征,后者是各种文学作品的特别特征,两者研究有重叠。
语言是人们进行社交的工具,包括:言语行为,言语事件和文本。
言语事件包括三要素:实体,形式和情境。
语言具有多样性,不同的场合使用不一样的语言,承担着不同的功能,如语言的指示功能,表达功能和文本功能。
风格,是个人或群体的语言使用习惯。
学习文体学使我们对不同的语言特色或风格有个系统的知识,熟悉不同文学题材的不同特点,深化我们对文学作品的理解力和欣赏力。
此外,文体学给翻译和语言教学也提供了有效地方法。
文体学作为一门学科并不是独立存在的,它与多个学科如修辞学,文学评论等有着密切的关系。
第二章:文体学学习的必要性。
文体学作为一门研究语言风格的学科,分析不同的语言特色。
系统学习文体学,有助于培养表达的准确感。
在不同的场合使用不同的语言。
这对学外语的学生尤为重要;文体学有助于提高我们对文学作品的理解力和欣赏力。
通过对文本的研究。
涉及到描写,理解文章体裁特点和艺术表现力,这一过程就是提高我们理解和欣赏的过程;文体学有助于翻译保有原作的原滋原味。
通过分析通篇的风格,包括词,句子的特征,修辞,陈述方式以及文章的主题译者可以更好的把握原文的特色,使得译文在思想上,风格上更贴近原文,有其韵味。
第三章:语言变体文体学把语言变体主要分为方言变体和语域变体。
前者是由于不同的地域风俗习惯形成的,而后者是由于场合的不同而形成的。
方言变体和语域变体是相互依存的。
方言变体又分为:个人习语,即个人用语习惯;短暂性方言,每个时代的有其特别的语言特点,语言是时代的烙印;地域方言,不同地域的不同方言,每个地方读有其不同的说话习惯;社会方言即社会不同阶层如富人和穷人,使用不同的语言;和标准方言,方言也有标准和不标准之分。
语域变体在文体学中,又包括语场,语式(说和写)和语旨。
英语文体学知识在大学英语教学中的应用
英语文体学知识在大学英语教学中的应用【摘要】英语文体学是一门研究不同文体特点和风格的学科,在大学英语教学中发挥着重要作用。
本文首先介绍了英语文体学的基本概念,包括其分类和特点,然后探讨了在语言教学中应用英语文体学的方法。
接着介绍了英语文体学在写作教学中的实践,并讨论了其对口语表达的影响。
文章最后总结了英语文体学在大学英语教学中的重要性,并展望了其未来的发展。
同时提出了关于英语文体学教学的改进建议,以期更好地推动大学英语教学的发展和提高学生的语言表达能力。
通过本文的内容,读者可以更全面地了解英语文体学在大学英语教学中的应用价值,以及未来的发展方向和应该改进的地方。
【关键词】英语文体学、大学英语教学、应用、基本概念、分类、特点、语言教学、写作教学、口语表达、重要性、未来发展、改进建议。
1. 引言1.1 英语文体学知识在大学英语教学中的应用English genre studies is a significant aspect of language education as it provides valuable insights into the different styles and structures of written and spoken communication. In the context of university English teaching, the application of genreknowledge can greatly enhance students' language skills and understanding of various text types.2. 正文2.1 了解英语文体学的基本概念英语文体学是研究英文各种文体的学科,通过对不同文体的特点、结构和语言运用规律的分析,帮助学习者更好地理解和运用英语。
了解英语文体学的基本概念需要明确文体的定义和范畴。
英语文体学教程
Chapter11, what is style in your opinion according to what we have studied in this chapter?Anwser1 , from the perspective of the content, the events and activities described ,style is saying different things in different ways ;from the perspective of the ways of expression used ,styled is same thing in different ways; from the perspective of the users of language ,style is different speakers using language in different ways; and from the perspective of the text ,style is the functions of texts for different purposes.Anwser2, the definition of style is the concept of style as choice .this definition can have at least too interpretations .one is that first we have a pre-existing thought ,and then we choice the appropriate type of expression to express it in language. The chosen expression is the style .another is that the choice refers to the choice of meaning. The choice of language is at the same time a choice of meaning and a choice of style .2,what is the significance of studying the style of language in learning and teaching English?Anwser, the answer is that if we want to use language appropriately in different situations , we need to study style .as foreign language learners, if we disregard the rules of using what variety of language in what occasion , or fail to obey them through ignorance , language can become instead a barrier to successful communication . Therefore its necessary to have a clear awareness of how language should be used in different types of situations especially in unfamiliar situations.3, what factors can result in differences in style ?Answer , 1, the different types of vocabulary create different images of the events in the re ader’s mind, so they can result in different styles.2,people living in different periods of time in history will also speak differently ,and that will result in a different style.Chapter21, explain the following terms1),foregrounding: the stylistically significant features have to be prominent and motivated ,that is ,foregrounded.2),incongruity: the linguistic features depart from the normal use of language ,breaking the rules grammar ,spelling ,pronunciation.3)deflection : the linguistic features don’t depart from the established grammatical, lexical and logical rules and principles ,but have an unexpected high frequency of occurrence.4),field; its concerned with what is happening ,including the subject matter,the events happenings,going-ons, the content ,etc5)tenor: its concerned with who is taking part in the exchange of meaning ----the relationship between the speaker and the listener ,their relative status,their attitude,and their role relations .6)mode: its concerned with how the interaction is conducted ,that is whether it is written or spoken ,or whether it is expressed by phonic substance or graphic substance.2,question for discussion2)in rhetorical series,the number of items can influence the stylistic effect.try to analyze the causes on the basis of social culture.Answer :different numbers of words can produce different stylistic effects in the appropriate contexts. Two items express assertion ,that is ,it is just this ,not that .In appropriate situations three items can produce ethic ,persuasive, and representative effect. Four or more items in a seriesstress a large number of the concrete things ,and these can produce an imagery in the mind of the reader that the large amount of things constitutes a significant situation in which certain aspect are highlighted. Another function of the rhetorical series is to use concrete items to highlight abstract concepts so that the abstract concept can be expressed in concrete ,lively and vivid way to enhance the aesthetic value of language.3)what factors affect the writer’s selection of words and styleAnswer : five criteria for the selection of words :whether they are familiar or not familiar, whether they are concrete or abstract, whether they are single or more ,whether they are short and simple. Or long. Whether they are Anglo –saxon words or latin words .field ,tenor ,mode affect the writer’s selection of style.4)what is the criterion used to classify wordsAnswer :we can use more systematic way to classify word according to register and dialect .register:field ,tenor , mode .dialect: regional dialect,such as London dialect;social dialect such as dialect of age, race,etc.temporal dialect such as od English .5)through what channels can words be used to achieve transferred meaning?Answer :simile :x is like Y, eg as busy as bee. Metaphor: X is Y ,eg he is a pig. Synecdoche eg many hands represent the people who work with their hands . Metonymy eg purse represent money.Chapter31,explain the following terms1),chiasmus:chiasmus is formed by inverting the word order of the second part of a parallel structure,so it forms a kind of antithetical structure. Eg:let us never negotiate out of fear,but let us never fear to negotiate.2)antistrophe: it is the repetition of the same items but in inverted order ,eg:what’s polly to me,or me to polly?3)epizeuxis:it is a continuous repetition for high lighting a particular feature.4)ploce: the repetition is not continuous , but intermittent or dispersed in the text.5)loose sentence: put the major idea first and than the illustration .such a sentence is easy to grasp .6)periodic sentence:a periodic sentence can be used to create suspense,or expectation, thus drawing the listener’s attention to the end of the sentence.it can be used to produce humorous and emphatic effect .2,question for discussion1),there are many types of syntactic deflection ,but they have one thing in common :recurrence of structures. How is syntactic deflection classified?Answer :there are two type of syntactic deflection :the unexpected high frequency of occurrence of a certain type of sentence; and the overregular occurrence of a particular pattern .2)the high frequency of occurrence of long and short sentence can create stylistic effect .apart from the difference in expressive meanings ,what are other characteristics of the two types of sentences?Answer : long sentences are good to provide the detailed descriptions ,and are good to reveal the mental activities of the speaker .so they are used to produce a vivid, rich, exuberant, luxuriousstyle. Short sentence:can produce direct ,terse ,concise ,clear effect or continuous ,compact ,swift effect ,so that it creates certain atmosphere , and leave a deep impression on the listeners.3) why do writers often violate the rule of grammar? What do we cal this violation?Answer: we call this violation syntactic incongruity .the violation of the grammatical rules can be used to produce certain stylistic effects. The so-called ungrammatical sentences are used to represent the different varieties of language according to register and dialect. In literary works, dialectical and personal features of speech are often used to depict the personality of the characters. In poetry, the poet often uses deviant grammatical structures to achieve special effects, makes lines terse and concise, to make it rich in meaning.4)what is the function of rhetorical questions?Answer: A rhetorical question is to use the form of a question in order to express a strong emotion or to emphasize a particular aspect. The function of inverted sentence is to make a declarative sentence more powerful, to attract the listener’s attention, or to induce others’ sympathy. Arranged in parallelism, rhetorical questions can express strong emotions and increase the persuasive power.A rhetorical question can also introduce the topic of the text.5) In what ways can we use inverted sentences to achieve emphatic effect?Answer: to change the normal word order can be used to produce some emphatic effect. What is put to the initial part of the sentence is usually the focus of information of the clause and also the theme of he clause. So it is highlighted.Chapter41 explain the following terms1)Synaesthesia: it refers to the fact that sounds s are attributed with certain values or estheticfeatures. It is very casual, and supported by situational features and meaning.2)Alliteration: refers to the repetition of the initial sound usually a consonant, or a vowel at firstposition, in two or more words that occur close together.3)Assonance: refers to the use of the same or related vowel sounds in successive words. It cancreate harmonious effect.4)Consonance: refers to the repetition of the last consonants of the stresses words at the end ofthe lines.2 questions for discussion1)What are the characteristic of spoken language and written language respectively?Answer: spoken language: 1 it can directly be accompanied by other non-linguistic means as the aid; 2 it is generally speaking not as formal as written language; 3 it permits errors in the process of production; 4 it uses a particular grammar, a grammar characteristics of spoken language. 5 homophones can be used for special stylistic effects, such as pun; 6 some implications are best represented by special sound features; 7 sound feature can represent the feature of regional dialect or social dialect.Written language:1 as written language communication is usually not a direct one, but is delayed in time and at different places, the writer generally has time to get well prepared and revise the text before he sends it out to the reader;2 as space is limited, it has special grammatical features so as to put more meaning in it .there are many nominalizations to make sentences into groups;3 written language is often used in a more formal situation; 4 as time is enough, it is usually writtenin a more detailed and logical way;5 as written language is more purposeful, and for a single specific goal, it is usually more constant and developed around a single subject.2)How many sound patterns do we have? What special stylistic effects can be achieved by them? Answer: these sound patterns include alliteration which can create harmony, connection and achieve special stylistic effects, assonance which can create harmonious effect, and consonance 3)What factors can influence graphological prominence? .Answer: there are three distinctive factors that can produce graphological prominence: marking, spacing and sequence. Marking refers to the use of written symbols to convey information; space is spacing arrangement departing from this normal way of spacing can be used to achieve stylistic effects.4 In modern English, punctuation marks are patterned and standardized. How can we use punctuation marks for special stylistic purpose?Answer: period typically occurs at the end of a declarative sentence. If period occurs in unexpected high frequency of occurrence, it often means that the text mainly functions to provide information; comma is used to mark the unit larger than a word, however, in Charles Dickens’ Dombey and Son, comma is used to indicate syllables; exclamation marks can be used to carry emotional coloring, a mark of expressing special feelings; parentheses are used for further explanation; the ellipsis of punctuation marks produces an illogical and non-sequential image. Chapter71 explain the following terms1)Guide: guide is the further explanation of the headline, it consists of six elements; location, character, event, mode, time, and cause.2)Nominalization: refers to a grammatical phenomenon in which the meaning which is normally expressed by a clause is here expressed by a phrase, so clause nominalization is normal. It is contracted.3)The highlighting method: from the productive point of view, the columnist can publish the whole story, or he can cut off some parts from the end. He can even cut off the main body.4)Meaning contraction: using the smallest form to get the most meaning.5)Journalese words: as new report requires the speaker to use the least form to get the most meaning, and it has to be fresh and attractive, so the words in news report is short and new.2 questions for discussion1) What are semantic features of news report?Answer:1 In terms of ideational meaning, apart from the semantic field of news report, it covers virtually all areas of meaning systems ;2 in terms of interpersonal meaning, it stresses objectivity;3 in terms of textual meaning, it has the feature of meaning contraction.3) Most of the headlines are elliptical sentences. Tell in what way ellipsis is best achieve in news report.Answer: most of the headlines are elliptical sentences. What is omitted is: (a) subject-predicate (b) predicate (c) link verb or auxiliary verb4) How is meaning contraction of news report embodied in grammar?Answer: one feature of news report is meaning contraction, that is using the smallest form to get the most meaning .its grammatical feature are as follows:(1) the nominalization of the processes (2)big noun phrases and complex modifications (3)as some of the pre-modifiers come from a separate clause, it is highly contracted .5)The concreteness contraction of news report is in contradiction to meaning contraction. Tell how this contradiction is revolved in news report.Answer: besides its authenticity and objectivity, news report should also emphasize concreteness and detailedness. Therefore, the writer often gives background information and details by using parenthesis. By doing so, the writer can provide concrete and detailed information and save space as well.6)What graphological means are used in news report? Analyze what effects are achieved by graphological means.Answer: grphological means are made in the typesetting, for example, headlines can be arranged in such ways: 1 flush-left(it is made into a square) 2dropped-line(the length of the line is the same, but dropped in a bit each time) 3 short line followed by a long tome 4 along line followed by a short line 5 concave form 6 convex form . They can increase esthetic value and become more attractive.7)What are lexical features of news report? Why are many nonce words used in news report? Answer: lexical feature: 1 short and new-fashioned such a “crisis” in “the UN faces crisis of credibility”. 2 short journalese phrase such as “key issue” in “jobless will be the key issue in 1993”. 3nonce words, often blends such as Euromarket=European market.8)Why is there so much use of direct speech in news report?Answer: the use of direct speech can enhance the credibility of news report. The directly quoted speech can be regarded as basis of facts.9)What prominent devices are used in headlines in news report?Answer: alliteration allusion suspense etc.Chapter61Explain the following terms1)time non-fluency :pauses in inappropriate positions within a phrase or groups position ,the use of um or er to delay the time ,the repetition of some expressions ,such as be said be said be said.,2)Quality non-fluency: often the speaker cannot find the appropriate words to express himself, and he is striving for words, so he uses many inexact expressions and even wrong expressions or wrong pronunciations to express himself.3) Adjacency pair: most of the sentences are declarative and interrogative sentences as they are mostly made up of questions and answers.4) Slot filling words: slot filling words are used to fill in the pauses when the speaker strives for meaning as words, or when he or she strives to be politeness or lessen the degree of imprudence.2 question for discussion1)What are the characteristics of conversation from the perspective of semantics, grammar, vocabulary and phonology?Answer :semantic features:(1)the inexplicitness of meaning (2)the randomness of subject matter, and a general lack of planning (3)the lack of fluency Grammatical features :(1)sentence complexity (2)verbal phrases(3)nominal phrases(4)the types of sentences (5)quoted elements. Lexical feature:(1)most of the words are short and simple Anglo-Saxon ones, (2)the choice of words is limited in scope or range (3)slang and colloquial words, taboo words ,exclamatory words are frequently used (4)some slot filling words ,such as you know ,I mean,etc.(5)use exaggerated words and expressions. Phonological features :(1)use more contractions for the unimportant information (2)the often try to express themselves in spite of the fact that the other is speaking (3)there are many emphatic ways of speech ,such as stress .2)How do you account for the inexplicitness of language in daily conversation?Answer: the inexplicitness of meanings manifested in the following aspects: (1)lots of exophoric expression such as “this “is the tendency (2)there ar e missing links between the utterances(3) a lot of background information missing.(4)many inexact expressions using general words for particular concepts(5)many incomplete expressions.3)What are the features spontaneous commentary from the perspective of semantics, grammar, vocabulary and phonology?Answer: from the perspective of semantic features, if the listeners could also see the event while the commentary is delivered, there will be a lot of meaning implied or simply presupposed; but in a commentary without visual support on the part of the listeners, the commentator has to provide all the necessary information. In terms of syntactic structure, the sentences and the clauses are usually short as the commentator has no time to give detailed description of the event, and the sentences contain fewer words than usual. From the perspective of lexical features, the words are mostly simple in structure, they are short and simple; they are mostly composed of verbs, and proper names; there might be specialized terms depending on the subject matter of the commentary. From the perspective of phonological features, it is very fast and fluent, but he has to pronounce every word clearly and loudly.4)What are the features of text structure of public speech?Answer: It consist of the following element :(1)a short introduction to the main issue or issues concerned (2)the declaration of one’s attitude and position in the matter (3)the listin g, reasoning, and explaining (4)conclusion5)How is it that in public speech there is much use of noun phrases with post modification? Answer: there are few pre-modifiers, but more post-modifiers such as “of phrase” and “which clauses” to give detailed and accurate description.Chapter81 explain the following termsLearned words: learned words are words that borrowed from Latin, Greek and French.Clichés: are words or expressions which have lost their originality or effectiveness because they have been used too often.Semantic features: correctness and completeness; conciseness and clearness; consideration and courtesy.Grammatical features: sentences structure; uses of voices; uses of affirmative sentences; inverted sentencesLexical features: concrete and natural words; technical terms and abbreviations; brief and common word s; avoid clichés (except business contracts)3 questions for discussion1)Why should business English be correct and complete?Answer: the content of business English should be correct and completely. First, the conveyed information should be correct; sometimes a small mistake would cause a great loss in a deal and even affect business relations between two parties. Second, the conveyed information should be complete. For example, if we order some commodities, we should state names of commodities, delivery dates, consignees, methods of payment, etc.2)In business English sometimes active voice is used, and sometimes passive voice is preferred. Point out what stylistic features can be achieved through using voices.Answer: In business English, both active voice and passive voice can be used, but there is a tendency towards preference of active voice in today’s business communication. Active voice is shorter in form and economic in words compared with passive voice. Thus active voice is more effective in stylistic effect than passive voice; besides, active voice can make style more familiar and less formal. But in some cases, passive voice is necessary. When we discuss something negative, we should avoid blaming the other party directly, in addition, passive voice can make business English style more formal, and the conveyed information more objective.3)Why should business letters be written in a way of consideration and courtesy?Answer: In business communication, in order to make it more efficient, we should be considerate of others and polite to others. “You- Atti tude”is very important principle in business communication, that is, we should think ourselves back into the shoes of others so as to cooperate sincerely. 4)The use of technical terms and abbreviations is one stylistic feature of business English. State the reason of this phenomenon.Answer: using technical terms and abbreviations can avoid long and tedious explanation, which is one lexical feature of business English. Such as L/C----letter of credit5)Why should we avoid clichés in business English?Answer: clichés are words or expressions which have lost their originality or effectiveness because they have been used too often. In old-fashioned business English there are a large number of clichés, which should be avoid in present-day business communication.Chapter91, explain the following terms2) Redundancy: in order to avoid opaqueness and ambiguity, it has express clearly what everyone knows and takes for granted. This makes the legal language redundant clumsy and hard to understand.3) Common words: many of the legal words come from ordinary language with the common core features especially those high-frequency words, such as prepositions, conjunctions, articles, etc.4) specialized words: specialized words are necessary for two important aspects of legal language. The first is that for the field of law itself, and the second is that for many non-legal field concerned with legal affairs. There are two sources of specialized legal words: common words endowed with legal meanings and archaic words.2, question for discussion1)Why is legal English syntactically complex?Answer: syntactic Complexity: as its main function is to ensure preciseness and accuracy and block any leakage, the draftsmen of legal documents have to be very carful and scrupulous, and the legal texts have to be able to stand the text of time .therefore legal language is rich in modifications, circumlocutions, and complex logic relations.2)Legal English is very conservative in form. Explain it from a historical perspective.Answer: conservativeness: as the legal language is produced by careful phrasing and tested over a long time, nobody dares to alter the structure of legal English, so that its structures become old-fashioned and archaic. The representative legal language in such a way is English legal language.3) What is the reason that there are many legal words of French source?Answer: because after the Norman Conquest, French because the official language used for all state affairs including law in Great Britain. That is why many French loan words were found in law afterwards.4) What are the lexical features of legal English?Answer: legal vocabulary mainly comes from French. (2) Legal words can be divided into following three types: 1, common words2, specialized words3, Multi-register words.。
英语文体学分析_用英语文体学理论促进大学英语教学论文
英语文体学分析_用英语文体学理论促进大学英语教学论文【摘要】英语文体学原理对改进大学英语教学起到很大的作用,它能帮助学生提高阅读欣赏能力,在交际中更准确地理解对方所表达内容的实质,并恰当地选择能表达自己意图的语言手段。
文章在语音、词汇、句法、语篇、语言风格、翻译等几个方面较详细地阐述了英语文体学原理与大学英语教学的结合。
【关键词】英语文体学原理;作用;结合一、认识英语文体学及其对大学教学的作用英语文体学是用现代语言学的原则和分析方法,研究英语各种文体的一门学科。
它主要任务在于观察和描述英语若干种主要文体的语言特点。
在语言的运用方面,英语文体学强调语言环境的重要性,即语言要得体于它的环境。
这种环境主要有两类:一类是语言本身的环境,如词与词之间的通常搭配关系,即一句话的上下文所构成的意义范围;另一类是社会生活的环境,它在语言中无所不在,它对语音、词汇、语法,乃至文体的各个方面都有极深的影响。
同样一个意思,在不同的场合,其表达方式就在语音、词汇、句子结构等方面出现不同。
中国学生学习和使用英语的困难之一,就在于不会判断场合,不知如何在不同的场合使用恰当的语言。
而如果他们能对一种语言的各类文体进行研究分析,就会容易地、较深地了解语言的各种功能,在阅读英文作品中就会有更高的欣赏能力,在交际中就会更准确地理解对方所表达的内容的实质,并恰当地选择能表达自己意图的语言手段。
因此学习英语的中国学生需要英语文体学方面的基本知识,教师有责任把这种基本知识提供给他们。
教师在讲解课文、批改作文时,总要涉及文体问题,教师如能及时系统地把英语文体学的知识,传授给学生,他们就能在学习中把眼光不仅放在单句上,也注重整篇文章的理解,注重语音、语法、文体的全面分析。
目前,大学英语课的教学方法主要有句法分析法和篇章分析法。
句法分析法是以句子结构分析和语义辨认为主要内容的教学方法,这种方法有助于学生理解句子内部结构和语句含义,但忽视对语句、段落之间联系以及篇章结构的理解。
51-英语文体学
中国海洋大学本科生课程大纲课程属性:公共基础/通识教育/学科基础/专业知识/工作技能,课程性质:必修、选修一、课程介绍1.课程描述:英语文体学是运用文体学理论对现实中各种英语语篇进行描述、分析、进而发现并形成关于某一语篇文体特征、进而提高学生的鉴别和赏析能力的科学。
本课程针对高年级英语专业学生开设,课程包括文体学的若干基本内容:文体、文体学、常规、偏离、选择、前景化、普通文体学、文学文体学等。
通过课程学习,要求学生掌握文体学的若干基本理论和方法,能够利用这些理论方法并借助语料库技术对英语语篇进行分析和求解,进而提升对英语文体的理解。
2.设计思路:本课程引导高年级英语专业学生通过文体学来探讨和理解由英语语篇所驱动的英语学习、进一步提高学生在英语文体学理论和应用两方面的发展途径。
课程内容的选取基于掌握较高的英语水平,基本具备英语语法能力,在听、说、读、写等方面达到了中高等水平,能够不借助工具书阅读英语报刊、期刊、网络中文学、文化、日常生活、科普等文章并理解其主旨、大意,能够听懂VOA 和BBC的一般话题的新闻报道、社论或特写等,基本能够看懂原版影视作品,已经了解英语常用修辞手法等。
课程内容包括三个模块:术语解析、片段文本分析和语篇层面的赏析,涉及文体学的基本概- 1 -念、皇家英语、小说英语、新闻英语、法律英语等,能够体现文体学的基本特征。
术语解析部分主要分析讨论文体学中的基本概念,包括不同学者的定义、分类、例证等。
片段文本分析主要涉及高校英语专业硕士研究生入学试题中的文体学试题的分析,包括解题思路、参考答案、得分要点等。
语篇层面的赏析包括不同语篇文体风格的研究、专家学者针对某一文体特征进行的学术研究以及对文体学的应用的观点等。
在讲解过程中,以《实用英语文体学》(钱瑗著)为蓝本,但不拘泥于一种教材,并根据文体学研究的发展和成果,博采众长,适量取舍和补充。
3. 课程与其他课程的关系:先修课程:与英语听、说、读、写等水平有关的听力、会话、精读、泛读、写作等基础课程。
新编英语文体学教程
新编英语文体学教程摘要:一、引言1.英语文体学的重要性2.新编英语文体学教程的目的和特点二、英语文体学的基本概念1.文体与文体学2.英语文体学的分支和研究方法三、英语文体学的主要内容1.语篇分析2.语义分析3.语法分析4.修辞分析四、英语文体学的实际应用1.写作技巧的提升2.阅读理解的提高3.口语表达的优化4.翻译质量的保证五、英语文体学的教学方法1.理论教学与实践相结合2.教师引导与学生自主学习相结合3.课程设置与实际需求相结合六、结论1.新编英语文体学教程对英语学习者的帮助2.对未来英语文体学发展的展望正文:在新编英语文体学教程中,我们旨在介绍英语文体学的基本概念、主要内容和实际应用,以及教学方法。
英语文体学是研究英语表达形式的学科,它关注英语在不同语境下的使用,以及如何使用英语来达到特定的交际目的。
英语文体学包含许多分支,如语篇分析、语义分析、语法分析和修辞分析。
这些分支相互关联,共同构成了英语文体学的理论体系。
语篇分析主要研究篇章的结构和组织,以及篇章在不同语境下的功能。
语义分析则关注词汇和句子的意义,以及如何在不同语境下进行合适的表达。
语法分析涉及句子结构和成分之间的关系,以及如何在不同语境下使用合适的语法手段。
修辞分析则强调如何在英语表达中运用各种修辞手法,以增强表达效果和吸引力。
英语文体学的实际应用广泛,包括写作、阅读理解、口语表达和翻译等方面。
通过学习英语文体学,学习者可以提升自己的写作技巧,使文章更具表达力和说服力。
同时,英语文体学也有助于提高阅读理解的准确性和速度,使学习者能够更好地理解文章的深层含义。
在口语表达方面,英语文体学可以帮助学习者优化自己的语言表达,使之更加得体、自然。
此外,英语文体学还能提高翻译质量,使翻译作品更符合原文的文体特点。
在英语文体学的教学方法上,我们主张理论教学与实践相结合,以培养学习者的实际应用能力。
教师应引导学习者进行自主学习,培养他们独立分析和解决问题的能力。
新编英语文体学教程
新编英语文体学教程
摘要:
1.新编英语文体学教程概述
2.英语文体学的重要性
3.新编英语文体学教程的主要内容
4.新编英语文体学教程的特点
5.新编英语文体学教程的应用和价值
正文:
1.新编英语文体学教程概述
《新编英语文体学教程》是一本关于英语文体学的专业教材。
它旨在帮助学生深入理解和掌握英语文体学的基本概念、原理和方法,从而提高他们的英语写作能力和跨文化交际能力。
2.英语文体学的重要性
英语文体学是研究不同类型英语文本的语言特征和结构规律的学科,对于提高英语写作水平、加深对英语语言的理解和应用具有重要的意义。
同时,英语文体学也是研究跨文化交际的重要工具,可以帮助我们更好地理解和适应不同的文化背景。
3.新编英语文体学教程的主要内容
《新编英语文体学教程》全面、系统地介绍了英语文体学的基本概念、原理和方法。
主要包括英语文体学的基本概念,英语文体学的历史和发展,英语文体学的主要理论和方法,以及英语文体学在实际应用中的案例分析等。
4.新编英语文体学教程的特点
《新编英语文体学教程》具有以下特点:首先,结构严谨,内容全面,既注重理论知识的讲解,又注重实践应用的分析;其次,采用最新的研究成果和实例,贴近实际,富有时代感;最后,编写风格简洁明了,易于理解和学习。
5.新编英语文体学教程的应用和价值
《新编英语文体学教程》不仅可以作为英语专业教材,也可以作为广大英语学习者的参考书。
《英语文体学》1-7总结
《英语文体学》1-7总结-CAL-FENGHAI-(2020YEAR-YICAI)_JINGBIAN第一章文体学相关研究内容文体学分为普通文体学和文学文体学,二者有重叠部分,但在此我们所研究的是普通文体学,文体学研究的是语言风格,对语言,人们的理解有很多种,但不管哪种说法,无可否认,语言都是人类表达思想、互相交流的手段,并且有很多具不同意旨的言语事件;风格是与说话人的语言习惯、时代背景相关的,是人门特有的表达方式,因人而异,对语言起到一定修饰作用并且关系到语言表达的有效性。
因此,文体学研究会涉及各种语言变体及相关特征、功用。
文体学对提高理解力和鉴赏水平有很大帮助。
此外,文体学还与语言学、修辞学及文学评论等相关联。
接下来的章节中将具体阐述相关内容。
第二章文体学研究的必要性学习文体学可以提高我们语言使用的精确性,犹如不能在婚礼上穿牛仔装一样,语言使用要合乎当时、当地的具体环境,这就涉及文体学中的言语事件;学习文体学有利于提高我们对文学作品的理解与鉴赏水平,因为文学创作中,作者不可避免会对作品的语言、风格做选择,在文学评论三部曲(描述、解读、评估)中会涉及相关内容;文体学对满足翻译适应性有很大帮助,翻译很难做到完全对应,但基本原则一致是必须的,如作品基调、作品体裁等一致。
以上文体学内容中都有涉及。
第三章语言变体在不同的社交场合,有不同的约定俗成的语体。
根据特定场合的语言习惯及其中特定说话人的语言使用,语言变体可以分为两种:方言变体和语域变体。
方言变体与不同的语言使用者相关,分为个人方言、时间方言、地域方言、社会方言和标准方言;语域变体与不同社交场合相关,其构成要素是语场、语式和语旨。
两种变体并非独立存在而是有一定的相关性,比如,在同一种族、同一领域或同一社会地位,为了增进了解,说话人可能会选择这一具某种共同特征人群的行内语言。
此外,从语言变体中,我们还可以获知说话人的某些相关信息,如职业、国家和说话意旨等。
《英语文体学》1-7总结
第一章文体学相关研究内容文体学分为普通文体学和文学文体学,二者有重叠部分,但在此我们所研究的是普通文体学,文体学研究的是语言风格,对语言,人们的理解有很多种,但不管哪种说法,无可否认,语言都是人类表达思想、互相交流的手段,并且有很多具不同意旨的言语事件;风格是与说话人的语言习惯、时代背景相关的,是人门特有的表达方式,因人而异,对语言起到一定修饰作用并且关系到语言表达的有效性。
因此,文体学研究会涉及各种语言变体及相关特征、功用。
文体学对提高理解力和鉴赏水平有很大帮助。
此外,文体学还与语言学、修辞学及文学评论等相关联。
接下来的章节中将具体阐述相关内容。
第二章文体学研究的必要性学习文体学可以提高我们语言使用的精确性,犹如不能在婚礼上穿牛仔装一样,语言使用要合乎当时、当地的具体环境,这就涉及文体学中的言语事件;学习文体学有利于提高我们对文学作品的理解与鉴赏水平,因为文学创作中,作者不可避免会对作品的语言、风格做选择,在文学评论三部曲(描述、解读、评估)中会涉及相关内容;文体学对满足翻译适应性有很大帮助,翻译很难做到完全对应,但基本原则一致是必须的,如作品基调、作品体裁等一致。
以上文体学内容中都有涉及。
第三章语言变体在不同的社交场合,有不同的约定俗成的语体。
根据特定场合的语言习惯及其中特定说话人的语言使用,语言变体可以分为两种:方言变体和语域变体。
方言变体与不同的语言使用者相关,分为个人方言、时间方言、地域方言、社会方言和标准方言;语域变体与不同社交场合相关,其构成要素是语场、语式和语旨。
两种变体并非独立存在而是有一定的相关性,比如,在同一种族、同一领域或同一社会地位,为了增进了解,说话人可能会选择这一具某种共同特征人群的行内语言。
此外,从语言变体中,我们还可以获知说话人的某些相关信息,如职业、国家和说话意旨等。
第四章语言描述了解了语言变体,本章节探讨各种语言变体的具体表述问题,即具体语言表述。
在这个层面上,文体学提供了一种系统的分析方法,使我们对付各种文章轻而易举。
新编英语文体学教程
新编英语文体学教程摘要:一、引言1.英语文体学的概念与重要性2.新编英语文体学教程的目的和适用对象二、英语文体学的基本原理1.语言的定义与功能2.语言的结构与系统3.语言的变化与演化三、文体学的主要研究内容1.文体与风格2.语体与语境3.文体分析的方法与技巧四、英语文体学的实际应用1.写作与翻译2.口语与听力3.阅读与教学五、英语文体学教程的学习建议1.注重基础知识的掌握2.加强实践训练3.培养跨文化交际能力正文:在新编英语文体学教程中,我们首先探讨了英语文体学的概念以及它在我们日常英语学习和应用中的重要性。
英语文体学作为语言学的一个重要分支,关注的是英语在不同语境下的运用与表达,以及英语语言在使用过程中的变化与发展。
教程的第一部分重点介绍了英语文体学的基本原理。
在这一部分,我们首先明确了语言的定义,即人类为了表达思想和进行沟通而采用的一种符号系统。
随后,教程详细讲解了语言的结构与系统,包括语音、词汇、语法等组成部分,以及它们之间的关系和作用。
最后,教程简要介绍了语言的变化与演化,包括语言的起源、发展、地域差异和时代变迁等方面。
在教程的第二部分,我们深入探讨了文体学的主要研究内容。
首先,教程详细解释了文体与风格的区别与联系,以及如何通过文体和风格来表达意义和传递信息。
接着,教程介绍了语体与语境的概念,强调了在实际交际中,要根据不同的语境选择合适的语体。
最后,教程讲解了文体分析的方法与技巧,包括如何运用这些方法和技巧来分析英语文本,以揭示其深层次的意义和结构。
在教程的第三部分,我们着重讨论了英语文体学的实际应用。
首先,教程介绍了写作与翻译中如何运用文体学的知识和技巧,以提高写作和翻译的质量。
其次,教程讲解了口语与听力中如何运用文体学的原理,以提高口语表达和听力的水平。
最后,教程从阅读和教学的角度,阐述了如何运用英语文体学的知识来提高英语阅读能力和教学效果。
在教程的最后部分,我们提出了英语文体学教程的学习建议。
《英语文体学》教学大纲
《英语文体学》教学大纲一、基本信息二、教学目标及任务本课程要求学生识记文体、文体学的定义,文体学的流派,文体学在国内外的发展情况,了解并学会使用分析不同文体篇章的方法和步骤,帮助学生学会观察和描述若干主要文体的语言风格,即它们各自的语音、词汇、句法与篇章的特点,以便更好地了解它们所表达的内容和在恰当场合使用它们。
三、学时分配四、教学内容及教学要求第一章绪论:文体及文体学定义习题要点:文体学的定义本单元重点、难点:文体学的广义及狭义定义本单元教学要求:使学生了解文体有广狭两义。
狭义的文体指文学文体,包括个别作家的风格;广义的文体指一种语言中的各类文体,例如口语体、书面体,而这两者之中,又有若干文体。
理解文体学的任务不在于若干文体的名目,而在观察和描述若干主要文体的语言风格,即它们各自的语音、词汇、句法与篇章的特点,其目的在于使学习者更好地了解它们所表达的内容和在恰当场合使用它们。
第二章文体学的历史沿革和流派习题要点:文体学的分类、文体学的流派、文体学在国内外的发展情况本单元重点、难点:文体学的沿革本单元教学要求:使学生了解文体学的沿革,文体学研究的主要流派。
理解文体学可分为普通文体学、文学文体学、理论文体学等。
第三章文体分析的方法和步骤习题要点:文体分析的方法和步骤本单元重点、难点:对文体进行分析的三个步骤本单元教学要求:讲授、并使学生了解文体分析的三个步骤:(1)linguistic description(2)textual analysis(3)contextual factors analysis第四章英语公共演讲的文体特征习题要点:英语公共演讲的文体功能分析本单元重点、难点:词汇的文体功能本单元教学要求:熟悉与词汇手段相关的文体标志。
通过对公共演讲的实例分析,理解文体与选词的关系,各类词语的文体特征,词的意义,词的涵义,建立在词汇层面上的修辞手法等。
第五章英语新闻的文体特征习题要点:英语新闻报道的文体功能分析本单元重点、难点:句式的选择与表达效果之间的关系本单元教学要求:熟悉与句法手段相关的文体标志。
英语文体学教学大纲
《英语文体学》课程教学大纲课程编号:ENGL3002课程类别:专业选修课授课对象:英语、英语师范专业开课学期:秋(第7学期)学分:2主讲教师:王军指定教材:《新编英语文体学教程》,董启明主编,外语教学与研究出版社,2008年。
教学目的:英语文体学是一门实用性非常强的学科,对阅读、翻译、文章分析、文章欣赏以及得体地使用英语都有很大的帮助,此外,英语文体学也是英语语言学研究重要的基础性学科之一。
作为一门课程,英语文体学主要由两部分构成:其一为文体学研究主要内容介绍,包括文体类型、文体特征、文体价值等方面,其次为具体文体分析方法介绍。
第一课Introduction to Stylistics课时:第一周,共2课时教学内容:What is stylistics and how is it associated with other linguistic studies?第一节:The position of stylistics in general linguistics.The importance of studying stylistics.第二节:What is stylistics?The major contents of this study.Issues that need to be born in mind.思考题:1.How to do stylistics in the framework of literature or translation?2.What do you expect to learn from this course?第二课Style and Stylistics课时:第二周,共2课时教学内容:The development and scope of stylistics第一节:The definition of style and stylistics.The relationship between appreciation and research.第二节:The development of stylistics.The scope of stylistics.思考题:1.What are the major differences between style and stylistics?2.What areas in society can the knowledge of stylistics be applied to?第三课Procedure of stylistic analysis (1)课时:第三周,共2课时教学内容:Linguistic description第一节:Linguistic description: methods and procedures.第一节:A checklist of linguistic description.The functions of each one.思考题:1.Why do we need linguistic description?2.Think about the significance of conducting linguistic description.第四课Procedure of stylistic analysis (2)课时:第四周,共2课时教学内容:Textual analysis and contextual factors analysis第一节:What is textual analysis?How to conduct textual analysis?第二节:A classification of contextual factors.How to analyze contextual factors?思考题:1.How do you understand the relationship between understanding and textual analysis?2.Are there other ways to classify contextual factors?第五课Stylistic functions of linguistic items课时:第五周,共2课时教学内容:Stylistic functions as defined at different levels第一节:Stylistic functions of speech sounds.Stylistic functions of graphological items.第二节:Stylistic functions of lexical items.Stylistic functions of syntactic/grammatical items.思考题:1.How do you evaluate the different kinds of stylistic functions?2.What is the significance of studying stylistic function?第六课Varieties in relation to regions课时:第六周,共2课时教学内容:Regional English第一节:A brief introduction to British English.The appearance of American English.第二节:Differences between British English and American English.British and American regional dialects.思考题:1.What are the major causes for the differences between British English and American English?2.How to deal with the use of the two regional English in actual learning or dailycommunication?第七课Varieties in relation to media课时:第七周,共2课时教学内容:Spoken English and written English第一节:Major features of spoken English and written English.What are the standards of using spoken English or written English?第二节:Electronic English.思考题:1.What is the situation like if one is only skilled in using spoken English or written English?2.What is the role of electronic English in the course of learning English?第八课Varieties in relation to attitude课时:第八周,共2课时教学内容:Attitude-related styles第一节:Degree of formality.Politeness.第二节:Impersonality.Accessibility.思考题:1.Think about the relationship between meaning and emotion expressions.2.What do you think of the relationship between formality and politeness?第九课Varieties in relation to social factors课时:第九周,共2课时教学内容:Social factors and their constraints on language第一节:Women’s English.Black English.第二节:Taboo and euphemism.Cultural factors involved in social factors.思考题:1.What are the reasons that maintain the existence of women’s English?2.How do you understand the status of black’s English and the black’s social status?第十课Review of the past lessons课时:第十周,共2课时教学内容:A summary and comment of the past lessons第一节:The watershed of the whole course.Recall what have been learned.第二节:What are the sections that interest you the most?Is there possibility for you to conduct further research?第十一课The English of conversation课时:第十一周,共2课时教学内容:Conversational English第一节:A general introduction to what to learn in the latter half of the term.About conversation.Phonological features.第二节:Lexical features.Syntactic/grammatical features.Semantic features.Sample analysis of a student.思考题:1.How do you understand conversation in terms of direct speech and indirect speech?2.Is conversational English always informal?第十二课The English of public speaking课时:第十二周,共2课时教学内容:Public speech and its features第一节:What is public speech?Public speeches’ phonological features.Lexical features.第二节:Syntactic/grammatical features.Semantic features.Sample analysis of a student.思考题:1.What are the major differences between public speaking and conversation?2.What are the major differences between public speech and written English?第十三课The English of news reporting (1)课时:第十三周,共2课时教学内容:General knowledge about news reporting第一节:What are news reports?Different kinds of newspapers and magazines.第二节:The make-up of news reports.A sample analysis of a piece of newspaper (New York Times/China Daily)思考题:1.Is there any difference between formal news report and informal news release?2.Specify the make-up of some pages of newspaper, both English and Chinese.第十四课The English of news reporting (2)课时:第十四周,共2课时教学内容:Stylistic features of news reporting第一节:Graphological features.Lexical features.第二节:Syntactic/grammatical features.Semantic features.Sample analysis of a student.思考题:1.What are the functions of each group of stylistic features in news reporting?2.What are the stylistic features that distinguish news reporting from other textual styles?第十五课The English of Advertising课时:第十五周,共2课时教学内容:The language styles in advertising English第一节:Something about advertisements.Graphological features.第二节:Lexical features.Syntactic/grammatical features.Semantic features.Sample analysis of a student.思考题:1.What are the major purposes of advertisements?2.Give some advertising examples that show the violation of some basic language rules inadvertising.第十六课Literary English课时:第十六周,共2课时教学内容:Literary English: novel and poetry第一节:Some basic facts about the novel.Aspects for the analysis of the novel.General stylistic features of the novel.第二节:Some basic facts about the poetry.Prosody.General stylistic features of poetry.思考题:1.Between fiction and reality, what kinds of stylistic features are most suitable for the novel?2.What effects does it have on appreciation to analyze the novel’s stylistic features?3.How to balance meaning expression and poetic features in poetry?4.What are the common stylistic features between poetry and novel?第十七课:The English of science and technology课时:第十七周,共2课时教学内容:Technical English第一节:Graphological features.Lexical features第二节:Syntactic/grammatical features.Semantic features.思考题:1.How to handle formality and politeness issues in technical English?2.How is objectivity achieved in technical English?第十八课:Review and answer questions课时:第十八周,共2课时教学内容:Review and answer questions第一节:Review.第二节:Answer questions.参考书目:1.王守元.《英语文体学要略》.济南:山东大学出版社,2000.2.徐有志.《英语文体学教程》.北京:高等教育出版社,2005.3.Thornborrow,J. Patterns in Language: Stylistics for Students of Language and Literature.Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, 2000.4.Wright, L. Stylistics: A Practical Coursebook. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching andResearch Press, 2000.。
英语文体学课程教学大纲
英语文体学课程教学大纲英语文体学教学大纲课程名称:英语文体学:72分:3分英语文体学课程教学大纲为指导英语专业四年制现代英语文体学课程的教学,特制定本教学大纲。
教学大纲的规定是组织教学、使用教材和检查教学质量的基础。
一、教学目标本教学大纲的教学对象是高校英语专业(四年制)的高年级学生。
他们已经基本掌握或掌握了大约5000个基本词汇和语音、语法、词汇、写作等方面的基本知识。
二。
教学安排本课程为四年制课程的第七和第八学期提供。
第七学期主要致力于语音、语法、词汇、写作和其他与现代英语文体学相关的方面的教学。
第八学期主要致力于各种英语文体的教学,不同文体的特点,使用的场合,各种材料的分析方法等。
三。
教学任务和目标现代英语文体学课程的教学任务和目标是:讲授文体学理论和语言描述方法的概貌,系统地理解个别英语的特点,提高正确使用英语的交际能力,逐渐熟悉不同主题的文学作品的语言风格,加深对文学作品的理解和欣赏。
四、教学内容在第七学期,我将主要学习“第一部分语言要素的文体功能”。
教学内容主要分为:绪论;第一部分介绍语言元素的文体功能。
文体学的性质和内容1.文体学的关注2。
文体研究的需要第一部分语言要素的文体效果第一章语音学重音、音高、音域、停顿、速度、长度等的意义和文体功能。
第二章词汇词的分类、词的意义、词的意义、同义词的意义及其文体效果;词汇修辞的定义及其文体效果第三章句法圆周句、省略句和倒装句的定义和构成二元句、平行句、重复句和反问句的定义、句子的长度、句法变异的意义和文体功能第四章语篇结构参考手段和文体句群及段落语篇模式在第八学期,我主要学习了“第二部分全方位英语”。
第二部分是英语第六章日常会话,即席口译,公开演讲日常会话会话英语自发公共演讲英语即兴解释公共演讲英语第七章新闻报道,广告新闻报道的英语广告的定义广告的四大基本功能成功广告的重要特征报纸广告第八章科学文章、法律文件和官方文件科技法律文件英语法律文件英语官方文件英语第十章文体文学英语。
英语文体学教学课件
Register refers to the field or category of language use, such as technology, law, news, etc. The use of languages in different domains has different characteristics and rules, reflecting different social, cultural, and contextual contexts.
The Basic Concepts of English Stylistics
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Context and Register
Context is the environment in which language is used, including the context in which language occurs, social and cultural background, and the relationships between participants. In English stylistics, context has a significant impact on the use and meaning of language.
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The Practical Application of English Stylistics The Future Development and Challenges of English Stylistics
Introduction to English Stylistics
Language and Style
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就文体学的发展历程来说,80年代以话语文体学的兴起为标志。话语文体学指采用话语分析模式以及语用学和话语分析来进行分层的文体派别。它自80年代初以来发展较快。在分析对象上,话语文体学有两点不同于其他文体学派。一是注重分析会话,注重交际双方的交际过程。诚然,近年来的话语文体学注意研究文学文本(而不是生活中的实际对话),但即便如此,话语文体学的分析重点仍是戏剧、小说、诗歌中的人物会话、独白或巴赫金理论意义上的种种对话关系。另一特点是,话语文体学的分析对象为句子以上的单位,如对话的话轮之间的关系和规律,句子之间的衔接,或话语的组成成分之间的语义结构关系等。 话语文体学分析文学会话模式主要来自于以下几种分析日常会话的模式(参见Toolan,1990:273-274): 1.人类学方法的会话分析。它关注社会结构中会话双方相互作用,尤为注重发起谈话、结束谈话、轮流发话、修正、接收、设计、理解显示等为完成交际任务而产生的言语方式。在《小说文体学》一书中,图伦运用会话分析的一些 概念对福克纳的小说《去吧,摩西》中的人物对话进行了分析。他在分析中还借鉴了其他话语分析模式,尤其是Grice 的会话合作原则为基础模式。这是不少话语文体学家的共同之处,他们一般根据需要,综合采用不同的分析模式。 2.以英国伯明翰大学的Sinclair and Coulthard 为代表的伯明翰话语分析法。它借鉴了韩礼德阶与范畴的语法等级模式(句子――小句――词组――词――词素),建立起具有五个层次的模式(课-课段――会合――话步――行为)。该模式应用于分析老师与学生之间、大夫与病人之间或者律师与证人之间规律性较强的对话。伯明翰大学的伯顿为分析戏剧(以及日常对话),将该模式最高层次的“课”改为“应对”,并作了其他调整。在分析戏剧时,她尤为注重“话步”这一层次,从“开题话步”、“支持性话步”和“挑战性话步”的对照中,看人物之间的地位和权力关系。 3.戈夫曼提出的“脸面”和布朗与莱文森的“礼貌”概念为基础的分析模式(Goffman,1981; Brown and Levison, 1987)。这一模式将言语行为与社会学和社会心理学联系起来,认为人们在对话时,注意采用一些策略来维持自身、他人或受话人的形象。话语文体学家通过揭示在对话中采用的不同礼貌策略,可说明人物之间的复杂关系(Simpson, 1989: 170-183)。 4. 以格赖斯的会话原则为基础的模式。格赖斯认为人们在会话时一般遵循四项合作原则,即数量原则、质量准则、关联原则和方式准则。会话双方运用这些准则来产生或者推导出各种会话含意(Grice, 1975)。这是话语文体学家在分析戏剧、小说中的会话时较为常用的一种模式,他们尤为注重分析人物话语中蕴涵的诸种会话含意。普拉特等人还借鉴这一模式来分析叙述者与受叙者之间的相互作用(Pratt,1977)。 除了借用分析日常会话的模式,在分析小说会话时, 话语文体学家还发展了自己的模式。Fowler采用了巴赫金的对话理论来分析狄更斯小说《艰难时世》的复调性质。Weber也对狄更斯《艰难时世》中的语言风格进行了分析,但他更为注重反映说话者态度和判断地情态系统的作用,通过分析主要人物的语言情态特征,揭示人物的不同意识形态和世界观。不少话语文体学家还注意分析文学篇章的语义结构。 总的来说,与功能文体学家相似,话语文体学家较为注重语言学描写的精确性和系统性,注意展示或者检验所采用的语言学模式的可行性(这个意义上说,可划归为“语言学文体学”)。话语文体学也紧跟时代潮流,越来越强调文本与社会、历史语境的联系,主张超越对文本美学价值的探讨,而将注意力转到文体特征与阶级、权利、观念形态的关系上。这无疑促进了社会历史/文化文体学的发展。
文体学首先来自于古代的修辞学,来自于亚里斯多德的修辞论。现代文体学创始人是法国文体学家巴利(索绪尔的学生),文体学的性质是一门结合文学和语言学的交叉学科,适宜于的理论去阐释文学内容和写作风格的一门学科。帮助学生理解作品的深刻内涵和写作技巧。同时,激发学生开展批评性阅读,尝试建立自己的见解。
编辑本段学科历史
50年代末以前
文体学的发展势头较为弱小,而且主要是欧洲大陆展开(在英美盛行为新批评)。俄国的形式主义布拉格学派和法国的结构至于等均对文体学的发展作出重要贡献。在英美,随着新批评定逐渐衰落,越来越多的学者意识到语言学理论对于文学研究的重要性。1958年在美国印第安纳大学召开了一个重要的国际会议“文体学研讨”(参见Sebeok, 1960),这是文体学发展史上的一个里程碑。在这次会议上,雅各部森宣称“。。。倘若一位语言学家对语言的诗学功能不闻不问,或一位文学研究者对语言学问题不予关心,对语言学方法也一窍不通,他们就显然过时落伍了。”(Jakobson, 1960:377)就英美来说,这个研讨会标致着文体学作为一门交叉学科大诞生;就西方来说,它标志着文体学研究的全面开展并即将进入兴盛时期。
60-70年代:现代文体学的兴盛时期
在60和70年代,西方科学主要思潮盛行,语言学和结主义蓬勃发展,带动了文体学的发展。现代文体学的兴盛,表现在流派纷呈,如:“形式文体学”、“功能文体学”、“话语文体学”、“社会历史、文化文体学”、“文学文体学”、“语言学文体学”。这六种流派的区分是建立在两种不同的标准之上的。“形式文体学”、“功能文体学”、“话语文体学”的区分,依据的是文体学家所采用的语言学模式。文体学是运用现代语言学理论和方法来研究文体的学科,在某种意义上,它与语言学之间的关系是一种极为密切的寄生关系,新的语言学理论的产生和发展外文催生新的文学体派。“形式文体学”是指采用索绪尔结构主义语言学、布龙菲尔德描写语言学、乔姆斯基转换生成语法等形式主义语言学理论来进行分析的文学学派;“功能文体学”指采用系统功能语法进行分析的文体学派;而“话语文体学”是采用话语分析模式以及语用学和语篇语言学来进行分析的文体学派。与此相对应的是,“社会历史、文化文体学”、“文学文体学”、“语言学文体学”等文体学派的区分主要以研究目的为依据。卡特和辛普森指出,语言学文体学是“通过对文体和语言的研究,来改进分析语言的模式,从而对语言学理论的发展作出贡献”;文学文体学则“旨在为更好地理解、欣赏和阐释以作者为中心的文学作品提供根据”;而社会历史/文化文体学特指以揭示语篇的意识形态、权利关系为目的的文体研究派别(Carter and Simpson, 1989:1-17)。在60和70年代,文学文体学达到鼎盛时期,很多的语言学家和文学批评家转向文学文体学(参见Chatman,1971)。“ 文学文体学”有广义和狭义两种。首先,它可泛指以阐释文学文本的主题意义和美学效果为终极目的的文体学派。不少声称进行“文学文体”研究的语言学家将文学文本纯粹视为语言学分析的一种材料或者检验语言学理论可行性的实验场所(这则60年代以前十分常见)。他们以发展语言学理论为目的,在研究时将注意力集中于阐述和改进相关语言学模式,仅注重语言学描述本身的精确性和系统性,而不考虑作品的思想内容和美学效果(即时有也只是一笔带过),这是“语言学文体学”的典型特征。但其他很多从事文学文体研究的人则是将文体学作为连接语言学和文学批评的桥梁,探讨作品如何通风语言的特定选择来产生和加强主题语言和艺术效果,这才是严格意义上的“文学文体学”。在60年代末以前,无论是“文学文体学”还是“语言学文体学”采用的都是形式语言学理论,故被依据语言学流派来划分文体学流派的批评家视为“形式文体学”。 文学文体学的兴起之日正是新批评的衰落之时。与新批评有着千丝万缕联系的文学文体学之所以能在前者衰落之时兴盛起来,也许主要有两方面的原因。其一,文学文体学用现代语言学理论武装了自己。其二,有些文学文体学家采用了比新批评更灵活的立场。他们虽然反对将作品视为社会文献和历史文献,但并不屏弃对作品背景的了解。利奇曾明确提出:“如果要对每一个实例进行透彻的、卓有成效的分析,就必须了解每首诗的背景,包括作者的生平、文化背景、社会背景等等。”(Leech, 1969:vii) 与新批评相比,文学文体学虽然注重文本,但一般不排斥作者,有的还能从读者的角度考虑问题。此外文学文体学作为对传统印象直觉式批评的修正和补充,填补了新批评衰落后留下的空间,在语言文学教学中起了较大作用。 文学文体学是连接语言学和文学批评的桥梁,它集中探讨作者如何通过对语言的选择来表达和加强主题意义和美学效果。语言学理论和方法在这一派别看来不过是帮助进行分析的工具。他们不限于采用某种特定的语言学模式,而是根据分析的实际需要,选用一种或数种适用的语言学模式(参见 Leech, 1969, Widdowson, 1975, Turner, 1973; Leech and Short, 1981)由于他们的目的在于帮助进行文学批评而非有助于发展语言学理论,仅关注与主题意义和美学效果密切关系的语言特征,因此在语言描写的系统性方面往往较为薄弱,不少语言学家或者语言学家出身的文体学家认为这样的文体分析不纯正,在他们看来,文体学应当帮助发展语言学为目的。不难看出,文学文体学较易为传统批评家接受。大多数的文学文体学家都将作品阐释与语言描写有机地结合起来。他们往往反复阅读作品,以找出与主题意义和美学效果相关的语言特征,然后运用适当的语言学工具对有关的语言结构进行分析和描写,阐明他们的文学意义。在这样的文体研究中,描写过程与阐释过程密不可分;被描写的是经过阅读阐释发现与文学意义相关的语言现象,而语言分析过程又常能加强或修正阐释结果。 70年代初以来,功能文体学蓬勃发展。“功能文体学”为“系统功能文体学”的简称,它特指以韩礼德的系统功能语言学为基础的文体学派。韩礼德是功能文体学的创始人之一。1969年他在意大利召开的文体学研讨会上宣读了一篇颇具影响的论文“语言功能与文学文体”(韩礼德,1971)。该文提出了“语言的功能理论”是进行文体研究的较好工具。所谓的“语言功能理论”是指“从语言在我们生活中起某种作用,服务于几种普遍的需要这一角度出发来解释语言结构和语言现象”。韩礼德区分了语言具有三种“纯理功能”或“元功能”:即表达说话者经验的“概念功能”;表达说话者态度、评价以及交际角色之间的关系等因素的“人际功能”和组织语篇的“语篇功能”。这三种纯理功能相互关联,是构成语义层或者“意义潜势”的三大部分。韩礼德运用属于概念功能范畴的及物性系统对威廉戈尔丁的小说《继承者》的文体进行了详细分析(详见申丹,1997;张德禄,1999)。 韩礼德的这篇论文可谓是系统功能文体学的经典之作。它有两个特点。一是其语言功能理论打破了传统上文体与内容的界限。任何语言结构都有其特定的语言功能。韩礼德明确指出,“文体存在于任何领域之中”。他所区分的用于表达经验的概念功能属于文学文体学不予关注的“内容”这一范畴。将文体研究扩展到这一领域有利于揭示人物生存活动的性质和观察世界的特定方式。另一特点即其分析的系统性。韩礼德对《继承者》中及物性过程类型合数量、参加者的类型和数量以及环境成分的类型和数量都进行了具体分析和精确统计,并通过图表的形式将分析统计结果予以系统的图示,让人一目了然。这种分析的系统性是以其语言学模式的系统性为基础的。 在韩礼德之后,有不少功能文体学家采用及物性模式对文体的语义层面进行了系统的分析。至于人际功能方面,功能文体学家一般从分析语气、情态、人称、表达态度的形容词和副词等入手探讨文本中反映出来的信息的发送者和接受者之间的关系(小说作者/叙述者、人物、读者之间关系),以及他们对于经验内容的立场态度和价值判断。值得一提的是,倘若功能文体学研究的是戏剧或者广播访谈等实际对话中的人际功能,这些研究也很有可能由于其分析对象而被归入话语文体学的范畴。至于语篇功能、功能文体学家着重探讨文本中的主位结构、信息结构、句子之间的衔接与文本的主题意义之间的关系等。 早期的功能文体学家一般聚焦于某一特定的功能范畴;如集中研究作者对技巧型的人称代词的选择,或集中探讨作者对属于语篇功能的主位结构的选择。但是近些年来,越来越多的功能文体学家注意在几个层面同时展开分析,注意它们如何相互作用来构成文本文体的总体特征,以表达和加强主题意义和塑造人物(参见Birch and O’Toole,1988)。 系统功能文体学还要一个显著特点,即强调语言、语篇和社会语境的关系。系统功能文体学认为语言是社会符号,语篇受制于情景语境。由于系统功能文体学强调情景语境的作用,80年代以来,它在注重社会语境的学术氛围中得到长足的成长和发展。近年来,越来越多的功能文体学家将注意力转向文本语言和权力的关系、意识形态之间的关联合相互作用,这自然有助于社会历史文化文体学的发展。不少文体研究从语法模式来说,应划归系统功能文体学;但从其研究目的来说,应属于社会历史文化文体学。同一,有的文体研究从分析对象来说属于话语文体学,但采用的分析工具是系统功能语法。也就是说,系统功能语法对文体学的影响已超出系统功能文体学的范畴,成为一种被广泛应用的文体分析工具。