The Communicative Functions of Intentional isinterpretation in Daily Conversation

The present study analyzes the phenomenon of intentional misinterpretation in verbal communication and its communicative functions. In human verbal communication, misunderstanding occurs when the hearer’s understanding of the speaker’s utterances is not identical with the speaker’s intended one. However, in some cases, the hearer may intentionally choose the interpretation diverging from the speaker’s intended meaning in order to achieve certain communicative effects. This kind of linguistic phenomenon can be called intentional misinterpretation, which performs various functions in human daily conversation.

日常会话意图与隐喻性话语功能分析

隐喻性话语是人们日常会话中常用的一种语言形式。对于英语学习和研究者来说,要想在英语会话中准确理解和运用隐喻性话语,有必要透彻了解这一语言形式的功能。对隐喻性话语的内涵界定、产生机制、理解理论进行层层递进的分析,最终将这些研究落脚于隐喻性话语在表达日常会话意图方面的功能上,达到对隐喻性话语的全面剖析,为英语学习和研究者提供一定的参考。