入场理论视域下的关系小句功能分析

Functional Analysis of Relative Clause in English:Grounding Perspective

入场理论是认知语言学的新进展,该理论把言语事件和事件参与者联系起来,为分析真实言语互动表达的功能提供了理论框架。本文根据Brisard(2002),从入场定义、入场要素、入场功能等标准对英语关系小句的语篇功能进行分析。研究发现,关系小句不具备入场功能、不具有入场要素的地位;关系小句的认知功能主要是增加其所修饰的名词短语的详细度,提高所修饰的名词短语的指称可及性。

The grounding theory is the latest development of cognitive linguistics. The significance of the theory lies in the combination of speech events with participants. Thus, it provides a theoretical framework for analyzing real speech events and expressions. In accordance with Brisard (2002), the paper makes a preliminary analysis of the function of relative clause in terms of grounding definition, grounding elements, grounding function. The conclusion of the paper is that relative clause cannot serve as a grounding element and the cognitive function of relative clause is to intensify the specificity of the noun phrase modified;The cognitive function of relative clauses is to increase the accessibility of the reference in the mental space of both sides of interaction.