摘要

《傲慢与偏见》是简·奥斯汀的不朽之作，许多研究者已经从不同方面对此世界名著进行了研究。本文将以礼貌原则为指导原则，重点分析《傲慢与偏见》中的委婉语。委婉语在日常用语以及文学作品中普遍存在，但由于各种因素的制约，中英两国对委婉语的理解相差甚远，其内涵也各不相同。为了减少中西方交流中的误解，促进跨文化交流，本文具体分析了西方委婉语的特定含义，让人们更能理解西方委婉语的深刻内涵和使用方式。论文用观察法和描述分析法从礼貌原则视角分析其交际性，旨在解决以下研究问题：人物如何遵循礼貌原则来使自己的语言变得委婉，从而达到交际目的。该研究有助于人们深入了解礼貌原则和委婉语的使用，并且促进交流的顺利进行。

关键词：委婉语；礼貌原则；《傲慢与偏见》

Contents

摘要 i

Abstract ii

Chapter One Introduction 1

Chapter Two Politeness Principle and Euphemism 3

2.1 Politeness principle 3

2.2 Euphemism 3

2.3 Euphemism from the perspective of politeness principle 4

Chapter Three Euphemism in Pride and Prejudice from Maxims of Politeness Principle 6

3.1 The embodiment of characters’ cultivation by following tact maxim 6

3.2 The comparison of different figures by following generosity maxim 7

3.3 The characterization of characters’ personality by following praise maxim 9

3.4 The embodiment of different social class by following modesty maxim 9

3.5 The embodiment of relationship between characters by following agreement maxim 11

3.6 The generation of humorous effects by following sympathy maxim 12

Chapter Four Conclusion 14

REFERENCES 17

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 18