语域理论和语言三大元功能关照下的歌词分析——以《再见二丁目》为例

On Lyric Analysis from the Perspectives of Register Theory and Metalinguistic Functions— A Case Study ofA Farewell to Er Dingmu

文章尝试将语域理论和三大元功能理论应用于《再见二丁目》的语篇分析中,旨在试验相关理论在歌词这种特殊文体分析中的理论活性和可操作性。研究表明,全词的及物性系统、语态系统和逻辑关系均受歌词所用词汇影响;词中的两类语旨体现了情感双方一强一弱的人际关系;全词在格律、韵脚、文体特征等方面自成一派,体现了歌词区别于其他类型文本的独特性。

The current study embarks upon a tentative exploration into the lyric analysis of A Farewell to Er Dingmu using the register theory and the three metafunctions of language, with the attempt to test the practicability and feasibility of the two theo-ries in lyric analysis. It is found that the transitivity system, voice system, and logical relations in the discourse are all influenced by the lexical items used in the lyric. Meanwhile, the two types of tenor in“A Farewell to Er Dingmu”reveal the unbalancedness in a relationship. Finally, the lyric differentiates itself from other genres by its distinctive metre, rhyme, and stylistic features.