Zipf' s Principle of least effort applied in linguistics includes two principles,and they are "principle of the speakers' economy" and "principle of the hearer's economy",so it seems th...Zipf' s Principle of least effort applied in linguistics includes two principles,and they are "principle of the speakers' economy" and "principle of the hearer's economy",so it seems that these two principles are paradoxical each other.But comparatively speaking,these two principles are not absolutely opposite to each other,when certain factors considered.They can reach one kind of balance,which can be regarded to be efficient and effective.And in the process of seeking better communication effect,many factors will interact to get better communication effect between the speaker and the hearer.This paper attempts to analyze the importance of context on the application of Zipf's Principle of least effort.To some degree,context plays a crucial role for the participants to achieve efficiency and economy in communication.展开更多
文摘Zipf' s Principle of least effort applied in linguistics includes two principles,and they are "principle of the speakers' economy" and "principle of the hearer's economy",so it seems that these two principles are paradoxical each other.But comparatively speaking,these two principles are not absolutely opposite to each other,when certain factors considered.They can reach one kind of balance,which can be regarded to be efficient and effective.And in the process of seeking better communication effect,many factors will interact to get better communication effect between the speaker and the hearer.This paper attempts to analyze the importance of context on the application of Zipf's Principle of least effort.To some degree,context plays a crucial role for the participants to achieve efficiency and economy in communication.
