时枝诚记语用学思想初探

On the Pragmatic Thoughts of Tokieda Motoki

作为时枝诚记语言观的语言过程说及其语言理论中都包含着深刻的语用学思想。他认为语言就是思想的表达过程(行为),也是思想的理解过程(行为),重视语言主体在语言活动中的作用,可以说是不同于奥斯汀的言语行为理论的另一种言语行为思想;其语言理论中还包含了重要的语境制约语言意义的思想,同时有不少与奥斯汀言语行为理论的基本思想相一致的观点,并从语言使用的角度界定了语言的功能,这是其另一语用学特征。

Tokieda＇ s linguistic view that language is a process and his linguistic theories contain profound pragmatic thoughts. According to Tokieda Motoki, language is a process （or action） of expressing and understanding thoughts. He emphasizes the importance of subject in linguistic activities. We can say that his linguistic view is distinct from Austin＇ s theory that it is an act performed in saying something. In his linguistic theory we can find the important thought that the context restricts the meaning of an expression, and some opinions which are in accordance with Austin＇ s. Furthermore, he discusses the function of language from the pragmatic viewpoint, which is another pragmatic characteristic of his theories.