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1、AbstractAs an important part of fuzzy language, hedges were first put forward by George Lakoff in 1972. Along with the development of fuzzy linguists, there has been an increasing interest in hedges; a growing interest among hedges has emerged to explore the field of lexicology, pragmatics, discours
2、es analysis translation and second acquisition, and other fields. The Pragmatic Function of Hedges in News has also been one of the research interests in the studies of hedges. However, the study on this aspect of hedges is very limited. News language is different from general texts, it needs to exp
3、ress briefly and accurately. However, on some special occasions, the application of hedges can play a vital role in news language. This dissertation aims to conduct a study on the application of hedges in English news and its pragmatic functions, in the hope to help readers know better about English
4、 news and the necessity of hedges in news language. The first part of this paper is an introduction, giving a brief introduction to the writing background and purpose. Then, the author introduces about the definition and classification of hedges as well as the theoretical basis of this paper: cooper
5、ative principle; politeness principle as well as face theory. Then, the author discusses on the language features of English news. Next, the author focuses on the application of hedges in English news as well as its pragmatic functions. The last part is a conclusion, in which the whole paper will be
6、 summarized. Key words:English news; Hedges; Pragmatic function摘 要模糊限制语作为模糊语言重要的一部分,由George Lakoff 于1972年首次提出。随着模糊语言学的发展,模糊限制语得到越来越多的关注,对模糊限制的探索延伸到词汇学、语用学、语篇翻译分析、二语习得等领域。模糊限制语在新闻中的语用功能已成为研究对象之一,然而,有关模糊限制语在这方面的研究非常有限。新闻语言不同于一般的文体,它要求精确简洁地表达。但在一些特殊情况下,模糊语言的运用反而可以起到很好的作用。本文旨在探讨模糊语在新闻英语中的运用及其语用功能,力求帮助读者
7、更好地理解英语新闻和揭示模糊限制语在新闻语言中存在的必要性。本文首先是一个引言,简单介绍了论文写作背景及意义。进而介绍了模糊语概念分类以及本文写作的相关理论知识:合作原则、礼貌原则以及面子理论。并在分析新闻英语的语言特点的基础上,着重阐述了模糊语言在新闻英语中的英语及其语用功能。第五章是论文的结论部分,总结了全文。关键词: 英语新闻;模糊限制语;语用功能ContentsAbstract.i摘 要ii1. Introduction.11.1 Rationale11.2 Aim and objectives11.3 Research method and data collection11.4 O
8、rganization of the dissertation22. Literature Review.32.1 Introduction32.2 Definitions of hedges32.2.1 Classification of hedges32.2.2 Previous studies on hedges42.3Theoretical framework42.3.1 Grices Cooperative Principle52.3.2 Leechs Politeness Principle62.3.3 Brown & Levinsons Face Theory73. Reason
9、s for Hedges in English News.93.1 Introduction93.2 Characteristics of English news93.2.1 Timely93.2.2 Objective93.2.3 Informative103.2 Demand of English news characteristics104. Pragmatic Function of Hedges in News.124.1 Introduction124.2 Being cooperative124.2.1 Violation of maxim of quality124.2.2
10、 Violation of maxim of quantity124.3 Being polite134.4 Saving face134.4.1 Saving reporters face134.4.2 Saving readers face145. Conclusion.165.1 Major findings165.2 Limitation and suggestion16References.17Appendix.18Acknowledgments.191. Introduction1.1 Rationale Fuzziness is one of the essential feat
11、ures of natural language, and its importance is not less than other language features found early. As an important part of fuzzy language, hedges were first put forward by George Lakoff in 1972. Hedges are widely used in trade negotiations and political, diplomatic and legal terms and news. With str
12、ong language application, the Pragmatic Function of Hedges in News has also been one of the research interests in the studies of hedges. However, the study on this aspect of hedges hasnt been totally developed. Quite a few people usually held the view that accuracy is the most important characterist
13、ic of news writing. But ambiguity is the essence of natural language attributes. Hedges refers to that people sometimes could not say with precision, and even deliberately put “fuzzy” in order to achieve a pragmatic purpose language. Ambiguity refers to the language of uncertainty. In news report, t
14、he journalist adheres to Leechs politeness principle, Grices cooperative principle and face theory. The application of hedges in English News follow two general principles of communication related to language use, namely the Cooperative Principle, Politeness Principle, and Face Theory. Yule (as cite
15、d in An Introduction to Linguistics 2011:118), pointed out, “Someone who use hedges are not only aware of the maximums, but that they are willing to show they are trying to observe those principles”. This dissertation aims to conduct a study on the application of hedges in English news and its pragm
16、atic functions, in the hope to help readers know better about English news and the necessity of hedges in news language. 1.2 Aim and objectivesThe dissertation is primarily concerned with the following three research questions: () What is the relation between the application of hedges and the charac
17、teristics of news?() What principle should be followed when hedges are applied to English news?() Whats the pragmatic function of hedges in English news?This thesis will study on the application of hedges in English news and its pragmatic functions, it is hoped that this study will benefit English n
18、ews readers and writers. The significance of this thesis is both theoretical and practical. A good knowledge of pragmatic functions of hedges in English news will provide insights for news reading and interpretation in certain social contexts, and give some inspiration for the writing of news.1.3 Re
19、search method and data collectionThe corpus consists of 15 pieces of English news, which are chosen from China daily, and The New York Times. These three newspapers are widely read by people, so this dissertation collects data from them. These samples English News published during 2010-2012, which a
20、re selected at random from current English news that turn up in two main newspapers available at school library and Internet. Data analysis is used in order to characterize the principal forms of hedges in the representative samples of English news. By analyzing the major hedging expressions and the
21、 frequencies appeared in news, the dissertation can clearly reveal the pragmatic functions of hedges in English news.1.4 Organization of the dissertationThe dissertation is divided into five chapters. Chapter One briefly introduces the rationale, aim and objectives, and data collection of the resear
22、ch. Chapter Two relates the review of literature to the hedges, and theoretical framework of present study. Chapter Three summarizes the characteristics of English news and the reason for the existence of hedges in English news. Chapter Four is the main body of the dissertation in which two principl
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