从合作原则角度看《破产姐妹》中的幽默现象_英语论文

Exploring the Verbal Humor in 2 Broke Girls from the Perspective of the Cooperative Principle   

摘 要

合作原则是日常交际中人们遵守的会话原则，但是有时候，说话人会出于某些特定的交际目的而故意违背合作原则的某一或多个准则，这常常带来幽默的语用效果。近年来，美国情景喜剧《破产姐妹》受到了美国乃至世界年轻人们的喜爱。这部情景喜剧能成功的一个重要原因，就是该剧拥有大量幽默的台词。本研究以《破产姐妹》台词为语料来源，从违反合作原则的角度来分析这些台词产生幽默的机制。

关键词:破产姐妹  合作原则  幽默   

Abstract

In everyday life, we need to observe the Cooperative Principle if we want our conversation go successfully. However, sometimes, the speaker will violate one or more maxims of the Cooperative Principle intentionally which may result in the humorous effect. In recent years, the American TV sitcom 2 Broke Girls has been adored by many young men at home and abroad. One reason why this sitcom succeeds is that it has lots of humorous lines by violating the Cooperative Principle. In this paper, some lines of 2 Broke Girls will be analyzed from the perspective of the Cooperative Principle.

Keywords:2 Broke Girls  Humor  Cooperative Principle