中文摘要：对偶，作为人类语言中重要的修辞手法之一，具有意蕴丰富的特质。其精美的形式和华丽的气派，占据着庄严的文学殿堂；其发展源远流长，运用传承不绝，在语言学领域有着独特并举足轻重的意义。本篇论文旨在分析中英文对偶的语义类型、主要形式和语用功能，帮助我们能够全面综合地掌握对偶这一语言现象。对偶，流丽而凝重，文质而兼美；从形式上看，协调匀称，整齐均衡；从内容上看，对照鲜明，平行对立；从语用功能方面看，对偶使表意更加丰富、凝练、确切，揭示出更为复杂深刻的哲理。与此同时，对偶在结构上的视觉美和声律上的听觉美，也激发了读者强烈的情感共鸣。因此，通过形式与内容的完美结合以及丰富的语用功能，我们能发现对偶不仅仅是一种修辞手段，究其实质，也是人类文化与思维的反映，是一项巨大的精神财富。

关键词：对偶；语义分类；主要形式；语用功能

TABLE OF CONTENTS

中文摘要

ABSTRACT

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 Introduction of antithesis-1

1.2 Previous studies of antithesis-2

1.2.1 Previous studies of antithesis in china-2

1.2.2 Previous studies of antithesis abroad-2

1.2.3 Unsolved problems-3

Chapter Two Semantic Types-4

2.1 Complete-antithesis-4

2.1.1 Oppose-antithesis-4

2.1.2 Connected-antithesis-5

2.1.3 Equal-antithesis-5

2.2 Partial-antithesis-5

2.2.1 The contrast between two parts of one thing-5

2.2.2 The contrast between different things-6

Chapter Three Principle Forms-7

3.1 Word-7

3.2 Phrase-7

3.3 Sub-clause-8

3.4 Sentence-8

Chapter Four Pragmatic Functions-10

4.1 To make the language concise, vivid and general-10

4.2 To reflect the complication and contradiction of things and emphasize the differences-11

4.3 To strengthen the brightness and power of the language-12

4.4 To reveal some profound and immense truths or philosophies-12

4.5 To make the language more syllabic and prosodic-13

4.6 To strengthen the symmetrical and interlacing beauty-13

Chapter Five Conclusion-15

REFERENCES-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-17