读“言下之意”——英语双关的语言艺术及其理解

Reading the Implications——On the Linguistic Art Features and Understanding of English Puns

修辞格是语言应用的高级手段。作为辞格的一种,英语双关具有机智、诙谐、含蓄、形象等诸多语言特色,令话语富于感染力和表现力。英语双关是高层次的语言使用艺术,其有效解读需要丰富的词汇知识和深厚的文化素养做基础。

Rhetoric is an advanced technique of using language, of which English puns are characterized by wit, humor, implicitness, vividness, etc. , making a speech impressive and expressive. Its effective interpretation is based on a good command of the English vocabulary and culture.