语域与语言教学探析

On Register and Language Teaching

语域 ,亦称语言的使用域 ,是指具体用途语言变体。语域具有三种特征 :1 语场 ,即话语范围 (fieldofdiscourse) ,根据题材可区分为专业性语言和非专业语言。 2 语旨 ,即话语意旨 (tenorofdiscourse) ,根据发话者与受话者之间的关系可区分为专业人员与专业人员、专业人员与非专业人员、非专业人员与非专业人员或普通人之间。 3 语式 ,即话语方式 (modeofdiscourse) ,按媒介而区分的变体有口语体 (spoken)和书面语体 (written)。本文把“语域”

A register is a semantic concept which is a kind of language variation. Register variation is characterized by the three notions of field of discourse, tenor of discourse, and mode of discourse. This paper intends to illustrate the relationship between the concept and characteristics of register and language teaching practice.