关联理论明示——推理模式在交际中的运用

Functions of Ostensive-inferential Mode of Relevance Theory in Communication

关联理论从认知的视角阐释了交际的实质,认为交际实际上是一种"明示—推理行为"。对说话人而言,交际是一种明示过程,说话人将要强调的信息通过某种手段把信息意图明白无误地展现出来;对听话人而言,交际又是一个推理过程,即根据说话人的明示行为,结合认知语境进行推理,获知说话人的交际意图。文章以关联理论的明示—推理理论为框架,解读了明示—推理机制在交际中的实际运用。

Relevance Theory illustrates the nature of communication from a cognitive perspective and asserts that communication is an ostensive-inferential activity. From the communicator＇s perspective, communication is a kind of ostensive process. And from the audience＇s perspective, communication is the inferential process which works with cognitive context. This paper explains how the ostensive-inferential mode works in communication activities under the ostensive-inferential communication theoretical frame of Relevance Theory.