新闻模糊语言现象及其语用功能分析_英语论文

An Analysis on the Phenomenon of Vague Language and Its Pragmatic Functions in News Report

摘要

模糊语言是一种特殊的语言现象。模糊语在日常生活中有着重要的交际功能。新闻是当代传播信息的主要媒介之一,也是大众获取最新信息的主要途径之一。新闻在传播信息这一过程中常常运用模糊语言。其中对模糊语言的使用,使新闻报道的精确性、客观性得到了保证。本文在了解相关语用理论的前提下,对实际新闻报道中模糊语言现象及其语用功能进行分析,分析其优缺点。

关键词：模糊语言；新闻报道；语用理论； 语用功能

Abstract

Vague language is a very special linguistic phenomenon. Vague language has important communication function in daily life. News is one of the major media outlets of contemporary communication and one of the main ways for the masses to obtain latest information. In the process of disseminating information, some news languages are often blurred. The use of vague language has ensured the accuracy and objectivity of the news coverage. In this paper, on the premise of understanding related pragmatic theories, this paper analyzes the vague language phenomenon and its pragmatic function in the actual news report, and also analyzes its advantages and disadvantages.

Keywords: vague language; news; pragmatic theories; pragmatic functions

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

2.1The concept of vague language 2

2.2 The characteristics of the news. 3

2.3 The role of vague language in news report 3

2.4 Cooperative principle 4

2.5 Relevance theory 5

3. The Reasons for the Existence of Vague Language in the News Report. 5

3.1 The objective of nature is ambiguous in itself. 5

3.2 Human cognition is limited and the thinking is ambiguous. 6

3.3 Language is inherently ambiguous 6

3.4 Characteristics of the news itself require vagueness. 6

4. An Analysis of Pragmatic Functions of News Vague Language 7

4.1 The advantages of vague language in the news 7

4.2 The disadvantages of vague language in the news 9

5. Conclusion 10