言语交际中话语标记语OK的语用功能探析

Pragmatic Account of Discourse Marker " OK" in Verbal Communication

话语标记语是在言语交际中为话语理解提供信息标记,具有多种语用功能而不具命题意义的词或词组。OK作为言语交际中最重要、最有用的话语标记语之一,主要具有四种语用功能,即接受、认同功能;吸引注意、导入话语功能;变换主题、衔接语篇功能和结束话题功能。

Discourse markers are those words or phrases which function as markers for comprehension and perform various pragmatic functions in verbal communication.As one of the most important and useful discourse markers,'OK' mainly possesses four pragmatic functions:acceptance and agreement,attracting attention and introducing a remark,changing to a new topic and bridging two successive sentences and closing a conversation.