On the Positive Effects of Lexical Ambiguity in News Headlines_英语论文

摘要

歧义是一种十分普遍的语言现象，但它在语言应用中却无法避免，因此对歧义的分析和研究具有十分深远的意义。尽管它有时会影响句子的理解和翻译，对正常交流造成不必要的麻烦。但英语词汇歧义并不总是消极的，它也有积极的修辞功能。在交流中若能巧妙地运用歧义，往往能产生幽默诙谐，生动有趣的效果。本文在国内外学者已有的研究基础上，主要从词汇歧义的认知出发，探讨它的修辞功能和它在新闻标题中的积极应用来挖掘它的美学价值。

关键词：词汇歧义；应用；新闻标题；积极作用; 修辞功能

Contents

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Literature Review 1

1.2 The Framework of the Thesis 2

1.3 The Aim of the Thesis 2

2. The Cognition of Lexical Ambiguity 3

2.1 A Brief Introduction of Lexical Ambiguity 4

2.2 The Rhetorical Functions of Lexical Ambiguity 7

2.2.1 Lexical Ambiguity and Pun 7

2.2.2 Lexical Ambiguity and Simile and Metaphor 8

2.2.3 Lexical Ambiguity and Metonymy and Synecdoche 9

2.2.4 Lexical Ambiguity and Irony 10

3. Analysis of Lexical Ambiguity in News Headlines 11

3.1 A Brief Introduction of News Headlines 11

3.2 The Characteristics of Diction in News Headlines 12

3.3 The Active Application of Lexical Ambiguity in News Headlines 13

3.3.1 Puns in News Headlines 13

3.3.2 Metaphor or Simile in News Headlines 14

3.3.3 Metonymy and Synecdoche in News Headlines 15

3.3.4 Irony in News Headlines 16

4. Conclusion 17

References 19