The Pragmatic Functions of Vague Language in Business English_英语论文

摘要

语言自身重要特点之一就是模糊语言，其特点在商务英语交际中广泛被应用。模糊性是人类语言中的一个基本属性。随着时间更替，模糊语言以及其语用功能在商务实际沟通运用中也显得越来越重要。所以，为了更好地运用模糊语言来达到更好的沟通效果，研究该课题就显得很有必要了。该文章将会对商务英语中模糊语言的语用功能进行分析以便读者在理解的基础上更好地运用它们。该文章中将通过大量文学阅读对传统模糊语言的定义、分类以及语用功能进行研究。同时，结合商务英语，列举商务英语中模糊语言出现的必要性，种类和作用, 探讨商务英语中的模糊语言语用功能。再讲述模糊语言的语用功能在商务英语中的消极层面。最后再探讨该课题的未来发展前景。

关键词：商务英语；模糊语言；语用功能

Contents

摘  要 I

Abstract I

1 Introduction 1

1.1 The Background of Vague Language 1

1.2 The Traditional Vague Language 2

1.2.1 The Classifications of Vague Language 3

1.2.2 The Characteristics of Vague language 3

2 Vague Language in Business English 4

2.1 The Necessity of the Existence of Vagueness in Business English 4

2.1.1 The Reasons for the Existence of Vague Language 5

2.2 The Pragmatic Functions of Vague Language in Different Fields 6

2.3 The Classifications of Vague Language in Business English 8

2.4 The Basal of Vague Language―the Communication Principle 9

3 The Pragmatic Functions in Business English 9

3.1 The Positive Side of Pragmatic Functions in Business English 10

3.2 The Negative Side of Pragmatic Functions in Business English 11

4 The Future Prospect of Vague Language in Business English 12

4.1 The Driver of Vague Language 12

4.2 The Insufficiency of Vague Language in Business English 12

4.3 The Future Prospect of Vague Language in Business English  12

5 Conclusion 12

References 14