摘要

本研究以合作原则和礼貌原则为指导，旨在通过在具体语境下分析电影《猫鼠游戏》中人物对白中的会话含义，了解其产生机制和成因。研究发现，在分析会话含义时，合作原则和礼貌原则是相辅相成的；同时，由于人们在交流过程中更愿意礼貌地保持和谐的关系，从而导致了对合作原则的违反和会话含义的产生。本研究有助于观众对电影情节，人物性格和心理活动有更深地认识，从而促进跨文化交流；同时有利于促进人际间的沟通和对提高会话技巧提供一定的指导建议。

关键词：合作原则  礼貌原则  会话含义

Contents

Abstract I

摘  要 II

Chapter One  Introduction 1

1.1  Research Background 1

1.2  Purpose and Significance of the Research 2

1.3  Research Methodology 2

1.4  Organization of the Thesis 3

Chapter Two  Literature Review 4

2.1  Relevant Researches Abroad 4

2.2  Relevant Researches at Home 6

2.3  Application of Cooperative and Politeness Principles 8

Chapter Three  Theoretical Framework 10

3.1  Introduction 10

3.2  Maxims of Cooperative Principle 10

3.3  Conversational Implicature 12

3.4  Maxims of Politeness Principle 13

3.5  Relationship between Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle 15

Chapter Four  An Analysis of Conversational Implicatures in Catch Me If You Can Based on Cooperative and Politeness Principles 17

4.1  Introduction to Catch Me If You Can 17

4.2  Conversational Implicatures Created by Violating the CP Maxims 17

4.2.1 Implicatures by Violating Quantity Maxim 18

4.2.2 Implicatures by Violating Quality Maxim 19

4.2.3 Implicatures by Violating Relation Maxim 22

4.2.4 Implicatures by Violating Manner Maxim 23

4.3  Conversational Implicatures Created by Observing the PP Maxims 25

4.3.1 Implicatures by Observing Tact and Generosity Maxims 25

4.3.2 Implicatures by Observing Approbation and Modesty Maxims 26

4.3.3 Implicatures by Observing Agreement and Sympathy Maxims 28

4.4  Summary 29

Chapter Five  Conclusion 31

5.1  Findings of the Study 31

5.2  Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study 32

Bibliography 33

Acknowledgements 34