《等待戈多》的语言特色分析_英语论文

A Study of Language Features in Waiting for Godot

摘要

塞缪尔·贝克特的著作《等待戈多》完美地诠释了荒诞派的特色。这是一部着重描写人类生存荒诞性并认定其在哲学上具有不确定特征的喜剧作品。这部剧见证了二战的非人道主义和残忍性以及西方人的精神危机，二战时的真实场景和生存状况也由此呈现在当代人眼前。它在巴黎的首次公演便引起人们的普遍共鸣。随着时间的流逝，这部剧获得了广泛的好评和承认。

《等待戈多》是一部没有太多情节的两幕剧。本篇论文旨在从不同角度分析等待戈多的语言特色，进而深入探讨荒诞派的相关特点。它既没有连贯的故事情节，重要的举动，也没有发展良好的特性描述。《等待戈多》的语言表达离经叛道，方式独到。该文选取三个不同层面进行论述，旨在更好地揭示其语言特色。

关键词：《等待戈多》；语言特色；荒诞

Abstract

Samuel Barclay Beckett’s masterpiece Waiting for Godot perfectly represents the Theater of the Absurd. It is a comic study of philosophical uncertainty focusing on the absurdity of human existence which aroused numerous people’s resonance when it premiered at the Théâtre de Babylone. This play witnessed the inhumanity and cruelness of the World War II and the spirit crisis of western people, the real world and human condition at that time can clearly emerge in front of the contemporary men. With the passing of time, the play is acknowledged and recognized by many people.

Waiting for Godot is a two-act play without much of plot. This paper attempts to analyze the language features of Waiting for Godot from different aspects, further discussing the certain characteristics of the Theater of the Absurd. There is not a coherent story or significant action, nor is there a well-developed characterization. The language features of Waiting for Godot rebel against orthodoxy and have a unique style. This article tries to tell from three different levels, aiming at better revealing its language features.

Key words: waiting for Godot; the language features; absurdity