理解言语交际中的语用模糊

Preface

Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Object of the research

1.2 Rationale for the research

1.3 Significance of the research

1.4 Methodology and data

1.5 Organization of the book

Chapter Two An Overview of Approaches to Vagueness

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Etymology of "vague"

2.3 Vagueness and the Sorites Paradox： a historical survey

2.4 The philosophical approach to vagueness

2.5 The semantic approach to vagueness

2.5.1 Vagueness： ambiguity： generality and epistemic failure

2.5.2 Definition of vagueness

2.6 The cognitive approach to vagueness

2.7 Summary

Chapter Three Pragmatic Vagueness

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The pragmatic vagueness/semantic vagueness distinction

3.2.1 The pragmatics/semantics distinction

3.2.2 Pragmatic vagueness versus semantic vagueness

3.3 A taxonomy of pragmatic vagueness

3.3.1 Quality-based pragmatic vagueness

3.3.2 Quantity-based pragmatic vagueness

3.3.3 Relation-based pragmatic vagueness

3.4 Functions of pragmatic vagueness

3.5 Summary

Chapter Four A Review of the Pragmatic Literature on Verbal Communication

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Grices co-operative principle

4.2.1 The conversational maxims of co-operative principle

4.2.2 Observance of the conversational maxims

4.2.3 Nonobservance of the conversational maxims

4.3 Adaptation theory

4.3.1 Verschuerens interdisciplinary perspective on language use

4.3.2 Perspective view of language

4.3.3 Linguistic choice-making and its key notions4.3.4 Four angles of pragmatic investigation .-.

4.3.5 Metapragmatic awareness

4.3.6 Strengths and weaknesses of adaptation theory

4.4 Relevance theory

4.4.1 Two models of communication

4.4.2 Relevance

4.4.3 Explicature

4.4.4 Implicature in relevance theory

4.5 Summary

Chapter Five The CRAP Model for Explaining Pragmatic Vagueness

5.1 Introduction

5.2 An overview of the CRAP model

5.2.1 The CRAP model and its precursors

5.2.2 Constituents of the CRAP model

5.3 The CRAP model： the production of pragmatically vague utterances ：

5.4 The CRAP model： the interpretation of pragmatically vague utterances

5.4.1 Mental structure as functional architecture： horizontal faculties

5.4.2 Mental structure as functional architecture： vertical faculties

5.4.3 Fodorian theory of cognitive modularity

5.4.4 Sperber and Wilsons position on the modularity of mind

5.4.5 The interpretation of pragmatic vagueness： a massively modular approach

5.5 Summary

Chapter Six Conclusion

6.1 Major findings of the research

6.2 Ramifications and implications

6.3 Limitations of the research and suggestions forfurther work

References

模糊性是人类言语交际的重要特点。几个世纪以来，模糊性一直是学术研究的重要课题，以其独特的魅力使众多学者为之着迷。《理解言语交际中的语用模糊：综合语用模型研究》对语用模糊与语义模糊进行了区分，并对语用模糊作了重新分类。构建了一个新的语用模型，即CRAP模型。并运用这一模型阐释语用模糊的话语是如何产生和被人理解的。《理解言语交际中的语用模糊：综合语用模型研究》对于帮助读者更好地理解并策略性地使用语用模糊，从而避免言语冲突、构建和谐的语言使用环境将起到一定的积极作用。
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