用图形-背景理论试析英语假拟分裂句

Analysis the Pseudo-cleft Sentence in English from Perspective of the Figure-Background Theory

以往对分裂句的研究是在句子层面上进行的,而且往往忽视假拟分裂句。本文在分析假拟分裂句的形式特征的基础上,尝试从认知语法的图形-背景理论的角度探讨假拟分裂句的成因。本文认为,拟分裂句作为一种语法现象,它的使用与人们的交际目的密切相关。在认知语言学层面上对假拟分裂句进行研究,不但可以揭示假拟分裂句在语言交际中的作用,而且可以阐释假拟分裂句的运作机制,从而为假拟分裂句的研究开辟新的道路。

Previous research on the cleft sentence has been confined to the sentential level, and often neglects the pseudo - deft sentence. Based on its formal characteristics, this paper makes an attempt to investigate the pseudo - cleft sentence from the perspeetives of figure - ground theory of cognitive linguistics. It is argued that, as a grammatical phenomenon, the pseudo - cleft sentenee is bound up with communication purposes. The examination of the pseudo - cleft sentence in cognitive linguistics and figure - ground could provide insights into both its role in communication and its mechanism, thus paving the way for further study.