Conversational Implicature Theory is one important theory of pragmatics. It focuses on the implied meaning of the speakers and plays an important role in speech communication.
A new interpretation of the relativistic equation relating total-, momentum-, and mass-energies is presented. With the aid of the familiar energy-relationship triangle, old and new interpretations are compared. And th...A new interpretation of the relativistic equation relating total-, momentum-, and mass-energies is presented. With the aid of the familiar energy-relationship triangle, old and new interpretations are compared. And the key difference is emphasized—apparent relativity versus intrinsic relativity. Mass-to-energy conversion is then brought about by adopting a three-part strategy: 1) Make the motion relative to the universal space medium. This allows the introduction of the concept of intrinsic energy (total, kinetic, and mass energies) as counterpart to the apparent version. 2) Recognize that a particle’s mass property diminishes with increase in speed. This means introducing the concept of intrinsic mass (which varies with intrinsic speed). 3) Impose a change in the particle’s gravitational environment. Instead of applying an electromagnetic accelerating force or energy in order to alter the particle’s total energy, there will simply be an environmental change. Thus, it is shown how to use relativity equations and relativistic motion—in a way that exploits the distinction between apparent and innate levels of reality—to explain the mass-to-energy-conversion mechanism. Moreover, the mechanism explains the 100-percent conversion of mass to energy;which, in turn, leads to an explanation of the mechanism driving astrophysical jets.展开更多
Humor is the life buoy in waves of life.Pragmatics and humor are closely linked.Relevance is one of the important topics of Pragmatics.This paper takes the lines from The Big Bang Theory as a case study and analyzes t...Humor is the life buoy in waves of life.Pragmatics and humor are closely linked.Relevance is one of the important topics of Pragmatics.This paper takes the lines from The Big Bang Theory as a case study and analyzes the humorous effect from the perspective of Principle of Relevance and Conversational Relevance,hoping to help people deepen the appreciation and understanding of humor.展开更多
From the perspective of Speech Act Theory, it aims to analyze the translation of a novel—A Dream in Red Mansions provided by Yang Xianyi. It analyzes and appraises some conversations via a simple evaluation model bas...From the perspective of Speech Act Theory, it aims to analyze the translation of a novel—A Dream in Red Mansions provided by Yang Xianyi. It analyzes and appraises some conversations via a simple evaluation model based on the realization of three speech acts that the writer would like to let readers understand. It finally arrives at the conclusion that the quoted version of conversations is vivid and appropriate except for a few expressions.展开更多
This paper is intended to focus on the translation of fictional dialogues,and to explore the specific translation methods in the choice of emotional words to convey the speaker’s conversational implicature in the fic...This paper is intended to focus on the translation of fictional dialogues,and to explore the specific translation methods in the choice of emotional words to convey the speaker’s conversational implicature in the fiction The Outstation under the guidance of conversational implicature theory.展开更多
In second language( L2) listening,listeners find it difficult to figure out the speaker 's implied meaning correctly.Based on Grice's conversational implicature theory and Anderson's three-stage language c...In second language( L2) listening,listeners find it difficult to figure out the speaker 's implied meaning correctly.Based on Grice's conversational implicature theory and Anderson's three-stage language comprehension model and also based on the cognitive processes in listening comprehension described by Vandergrift,the author attempts to build a implicature inference listening comprehension model( the CT model for short),and conducts an empirical study to testify its effectiveness in L2 listening teaching.展开更多
Researches on discourse analysis have been broadly conducted from various perspectives in linguistics. Many of them focus on analyzing the discourse with respect to cohesion, coherence, and the co-operative principle....Researches on discourse analysis have been broadly conducted from various perspectives in linguistics. Many of them focus on analyzing the discourse with respect to cohesion, coherence, and the co-operative principle. This paper, however, attempts at the discourse coherence and the understanding of conversational implicature through the application of schema theory in doing discourse analysis.展开更多
Early Autumn written by Langston Hughes is a short story about ex-lovers Mary and Bill who come across on Wash ington Square in a dusk of early autumn.The story is composed mainly by short conversation and scenery dep...Early Autumn written by Langston Hughes is a short story about ex-lovers Mary and Bill who come across on Wash ington Square in a dusk of early autumn.The story is composed mainly by short conversation and scenery depiction.This paper investigates the characteristics of Mary and Bill through conversation analysis based on Cooperative Principle and Face Theory.展开更多
文摘Conversational Implicature Theory is one important theory of pragmatics. It focuses on the implied meaning of the speakers and plays an important role in speech communication.
文摘A new interpretation of the relativistic equation relating total-, momentum-, and mass-energies is presented. With the aid of the familiar energy-relationship triangle, old and new interpretations are compared. And the key difference is emphasized—apparent relativity versus intrinsic relativity. Mass-to-energy conversion is then brought about by adopting a three-part strategy: 1) Make the motion relative to the universal space medium. This allows the introduction of the concept of intrinsic energy (total, kinetic, and mass energies) as counterpart to the apparent version. 2) Recognize that a particle’s mass property diminishes with increase in speed. This means introducing the concept of intrinsic mass (which varies with intrinsic speed). 3) Impose a change in the particle’s gravitational environment. Instead of applying an electromagnetic accelerating force or energy in order to alter the particle’s total energy, there will simply be an environmental change. Thus, it is shown how to use relativity equations and relativistic motion—in a way that exploits the distinction between apparent and innate levels of reality—to explain the mass-to-energy-conversion mechanism. Moreover, the mechanism explains the 100-percent conversion of mass to energy;which, in turn, leads to an explanation of the mechanism driving astrophysical jets.
文摘Humor is the life buoy in waves of life.Pragmatics and humor are closely linked.Relevance is one of the important topics of Pragmatics.This paper takes the lines from The Big Bang Theory as a case study and analyzes the humorous effect from the perspective of Principle of Relevance and Conversational Relevance,hoping to help people deepen the appreciation and understanding of humor.
文摘From the perspective of Speech Act Theory, it aims to analyze the translation of a novel—A Dream in Red Mansions provided by Yang Xianyi. It analyzes and appraises some conversations via a simple evaluation model based on the realization of three speech acts that the writer would like to let readers understand. It finally arrives at the conclusion that the quoted version of conversations is vivid and appropriate except for a few expressions.
文摘This paper is intended to focus on the translation of fictional dialogues,and to explore the specific translation methods in the choice of emotional words to convey the speaker’s conversational implicature in the fiction The Outstation under the guidance of conversational implicature theory.
文摘In second language( L2) listening,listeners find it difficult to figure out the speaker 's implied meaning correctly.Based on Grice's conversational implicature theory and Anderson's three-stage language comprehension model and also based on the cognitive processes in listening comprehension described by Vandergrift,the author attempts to build a implicature inference listening comprehension model( the CT model for short),and conducts an empirical study to testify its effectiveness in L2 listening teaching.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.40674076 and 40474064the Hunan Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.07JJ3123the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department under Grant Nos.06C163,05B023,and 06B004
文摘Researches on discourse analysis have been broadly conducted from various perspectives in linguistics. Many of them focus on analyzing the discourse with respect to cohesion, coherence, and the co-operative principle. This paper, however, attempts at the discourse coherence and the understanding of conversational implicature through the application of schema theory in doing discourse analysis.
文摘Early Autumn written by Langston Hughes is a short story about ex-lovers Mary and Bill who come across on Wash ington Square in a dusk of early autumn.The story is composed mainly by short conversation and scenery depiction.This paper investigates the characteristics of Mary and Bill through conversation analysis based on Cooperative Principle and Face Theory.