摘 要
本文首先介绍了格莱斯会话含义理论,包括会话含义的五个特点、合作原则的发展历程、其中四准则的具体内容以及合作原则的应用。然后对大学英语四、六级测试中的对话型听力理解题做了介绍和分析,指出其命题方式和测试重点与难点。结合合作原则的四准则,阐述了四、六级对话型听力理解真题中违反四准则的情况并据此分成四类,由此不仅总结出四种类型题目的一些特点,还阐明了合作原则四准则在解答对话型听力理解题时所起的作用。最后结合大学英语四、六级对话型听力理解真题,例举了相关且有代表性的题目,提出了一些解题思路与技巧。
关键词:会话含义;合作原则;四准则;对话型听力;解题思路
ABSTRACT
The paper first introduces Gricean conversational implicature theory, including five properties of conversational implicature, development of the cooperative principle, contents of the four maxims and application of the CP. It then explores examination proposition, test orientation and difficult points of the conversational listening comprehension in CET-4&6. It also elaborates items violating four maxims respectively and summarizes some characteristics of these items to show the significance of the CP in solving the problems in conversaional listening comprehension in CET-4&6. It finally analyzes the typical items in conversational listening comprehension in CET-4&6 and offers some solutions and skills in order to help test takers to achieve the goal of understanding the implicature and improving listening comprehension.
Key words:conversational implicature; cooperative principle; four maxims; conversational listening comprehension; solutions
Contents
1.Introduction 1
2. Gricean conversational implicature theory 2
2.1 Five properties of conversational implicature 3
2.2 Introduction and development of cooperative principle 5
2.3 Contents of cooperative principle 7
2.4 Application of cooperative principle 9
3. A brief introduction of listening comprehension in CET-4&6 10
3.1 Examination proposition and test orientation 10
3.2 Conversational listening comprehension 11
3.2.1 Two general types 11
3.2.2 Difficult points 13
4. Analysis of conversational listening comprehension with a case study on CET-4&6 15
4.1 Classification 15
4.2 Solutions 16
4.2.1 Solutions under the guidance of the maxim of quantity 17
4.2.2 Solutions under the guidance of the maxim of quality 18
4.2.3 Solutions under the guidance of the maxim of relevance 19
4.2.4 Solutions under the guidance of the maxim of manner 21
5.Conclusion 23
Acknowledgements 24
References 25