A Study of Verbal Humor in UP from the Prospective of Cooperative Principle_英语论文

摘要

话语幽默是人们日常生活中必不可少的一部分，它是我们生活的调色剂，可以使我们的语言和写作锦上添花。在人们的书写、会话中，话语幽默占了很大的比率。近年来，各类动画电影凭其独特的艺术魅力，尤其是话语幽默，在人们的日常娱乐生活中占有举足轻重的地位。本论文以合作原则及其各准则为理论依据，以违反各准则的表现形式为依托，对动画电影《飞屋环游记》中产生的言语幽默进行分析。

关键词：话语幽默；合作原则；违背原则；动画电影 

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Theoretical Framework 3

2.1 An Overview of the Study of Verbal Humor 3

2.1.1 Definition of Verbal Humor 3

2.1.2 Theories about Verbal Humor 4

2.2 An Introduction of Cooperative Principle 5

2.2.1 The Origin of Cooperative Principle 5

2.2.2 The Elaboration of Cooperative Principle 6

2.2.3 Further Studies Related to Cooperative Principle 7

3. Analysis of Verbal Humor in UP from the Prospective of Cooperative Principle 8

3.1 Violation of Quantity Maxim in UP 8

3.1.1 Violation of Quantity Maxim through Understatement 8

3.1.2 Violation of Quantity Maxim through Overstatement 10

3.2 Violation of Quality Maxim in UP 11

3.2.1 Violation of Quality Maxim through Irony 12

3.2.3 Violation of Quality Maxim through Absurdity 14

3.3 Violation of Relation Maxim in UP 16

3.3.1 Violation of Relation Maxim through Irrelevant Information 16

3.3.2 Violation of Relation Maxim through Topic Change 17

3.4 Violation of Manner Maxim in UP 19

3.4.1 Violation of Manner Maxim through Pun 19

3.4.2 Violation of Manner Maxim through Repetition 20

3.4.3 Violation of Manner Maxim through Aposiopesis 21

4. Conclusion 22

References 24