Reading Notes on Discourse Analysis

语篇分析研究的是使用中的语言。其理论的重要前提是语言只能在语境中才有意义,话语的理解必须依赖语言及言语之外的提示。语篇分析的研究内容主要是文章及话语中的语意连贯。语义连贯是个十分复杂的问题,有时语篇的连贯取决于说话的前提和发话者与受话者双方的共有知识。前者亦被称为"语境"。语篇与语境相互依存、相辅相成。语篇产生于语境,也是语境组成的部分。语境是成功阅读的关键,也是英语教学的难重点。作者通过对《语篇分析》一书的阅读,对上述元素和问题进行了总结和探究,以期将利用相关成果应用于英语阅读教学。

Discourse analysis is the study of language in use. It rests on the basic premise that language cannot be understood without reference to the context, both linguistic and extra-linguistic, in which it is used. It is the research focusing on cohesion and coherence of articles and one＇s words. This is a complicated phenomenon which is sometimes affected by premier or the co-understanding held by the two parties involved in the conversation. The formal is also called context, which co-exist and affect understanding of the passage. As an important component of article, context is an essential element of English reading teaching. Through analysis of Discourse Analysis, the author analyzes problems listed above and put the research product into teaching practice.