英语教学中的言语行为和间接言语行为

Speech Act and Indirect Speech Act in English Teaching

我国英语教学历来把重心放在语言结构等语法层面,没有关注语用层面。其实,英语教学应当以"有效运用"为目的,语用是值得研究的。在语用学中,语言不是独立的存在,它有其特有的功能:可以直接或间接地为说话者执行动作。这就涉及"言语行为理论"和"间接言语行为理论"。笔者简单介绍了这两大理论,并浅析了它们在英语教学中的应用,旨在探讨如何运用这两大理论帮助教师调整英语教学,提高学生的综合实力。

Traditionally, domestic English teaching lays emphasis on grammar such as language structure instead of language use. Actually, English teaching should take ＂effective use＂ as main teaching objective. In other words, language use or pragmatics is worth studying. In pragmatics, language cannot exist on its own. It has distinctive function, that is, that language is able to be used by speakers to perform actions, directly or indirectly, which is related to ＂Speech Act Theory＂ and ＂Indirect Speech Act Theory＂. This essay introduces these two theories briefly, analyzes their application in English teaching and aims to discuss how to use these theories to help teachers to adjust English teaching methods and improve students＇ all-round capabilities.