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English Ambiguity Formation Mechanism And Its Digestion Using

Posted on:2012-07-09Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J Y WangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2215330368494365Subject:Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics
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The study of ambiguity has been a central issue in the formulation of linguistic theory. On the basis of previous studies made by scholars, the author of this paper attempts to make a multidimensional analysis and seek for a reasonable explanation of this phenomenon. This researching process involves multiple levels of language understanding. Therefore, from the perspective of phonology, lexicology, syntax and pragmatics, the paper discusses the formation of English ambiguity, and based on the relevance theory, it discusses the mechanism of interpretation and restriction of ambiguity; moreover, the author tries to explore the utilization mechanism from two aspects: the use of rhetorical devices and interpersonal communication.The study can not only help us improve the comprehension capacity of ambiguous language and discourse appreciation, but also improve our language competence. The multidimensional study, which explains the formation, elimination and utilization of ambiguity, aims to illustrate that language is a unity with multilayer and multi-factor coordinate and mutual restrict. Therefore, the analysis helps us establish a comprehensive and dialectical linguistic outlook. The research has a profound and important theoretical significance and practical value, which can surely promote the development of linguistics, especially the development of discourse analysis.
Keywords/Search Tags:English ambiguity, formation, elimination, utilization
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