从语用学角度浅谈研究语言歧义的意义_英语论文 

A Brief Discussion on the Significance of Linguistic Ambiguity Study from the perspective of Pragmatics

摘要

歧义是一种普遍的语言现象。在日常交际中，语言歧义既有消极的负面作用，也有积极的正面作用，歧义可导致误解，造成交际障碍，而有时人们又故意运用歧义来达到意想不到的特殊效果。因此，我们有必要全面辩证地去分析语言歧义，从而最大限度上避免其消极影响，利用歧义的积极作用，达到一定的交际目的。

本文从语用学角度出发，结合语境，分析语言歧义会给人们带来哪些消极影响及如何避免这些负面作用；同时，探讨语言歧义的语用价值，即人们可以在不同语言场合有意地利用歧义以达到某种特殊的语用目的，从而展示研究语言歧义的意义。

关键词：歧义；消极作用；积极作用

Abstract

Ambiguity is a universal linguistic phenomenon. In our daily communication, it plays both positive and negative role. Linguistic ambiguity can lead to misunderstanding, becoming a large obstacle to communication. But sometimes people use ambiguity deliberately in order to achieve an unexpectedly special effect. Therefore, it is necessary for us to analyze linguistic ambiguity comprehensively and dialectically to avoid its negative effects to the greatest extent. Meanwhile, people can make good use of its positive functions to reach a certain communicative objective.

Based on the theory of Pragmatics, this thesis combines theory with context. It analyzes the negative effects ambiguity may bring to us and the actions people can take to avoid them. What’s more, the thesis explores the pragmatic value of ambiguity i.e. ambiguity can be intentionally employed in different linguistic situations to achieve certain special pragmatic purposes, and consequently demonstrate the significance of linguistic ambiguity study. 

Keywords: Linguistic ambiguity; negative effect; positive function