语言适应论的本体论意蕴

Ontological Implications of Linguistic Adaptation Theory

语言适应论指出,适应性在语用学中居于核心地位,而且与变异性、商讨性等概念在研究语言使用过程中具有本体论意义。变异性体现了语言使用的生成性;商讨性表征了选择的不确定性;适应性展开为语言使用的本质核心。语言适应论的本体论意蕴展现为:语言对人类生存贡献何以可能、适应性何以可能、意义生成何以可能等方面。

Linguistic Adaptation Theory places adaptability at the core of pragmatics and the concept of adaptability, with variability and negotiability, has ontological implications in the study of language use. In a sense, variability is the representation of language use＇s generation; negotiability is the symbol of language use＇s indeterminacy and adaptability is the essential core of language use. The ontological implications of Linguistic Adaptation Theory are manifested in three aspects： How language＇s contributions to human beings＇ life and survival could be possible;How adaptability could be possible;How meaning generation could be possible.