ABSTRACT

Language is the basic tool for people to communicate and express thoughts. People use fuzzy expressions naturally and intentionally, and fuzzy language plays a very important role in English as well．Fuzzy language refers to the imprecise phenomena presented in linguistic expression or the natural language with fuzziness. In recent years, more and more scholars have come to realize that fuzzy language is a useful means of expression like precise language and play an important role in verbal communication. Fuzzy language not only may not have a bad effect on expression but can make the expression more natural and well expressed, can transmit people's feeling more effectively. Therefore, it is important for us to study the fuzzy language. This paper uses large amounts of examples to give a detailed analysis of the cause, research significance, status and forms of the fuzzy language and emphasizes on the pragmatic meaning of it, is aimed at guiding the English learners to use the fuzzy language more appropriately.

Key words: Fuzzy Words, Form and Classifications, Pragmatic Meaning 

CONTENTS

摘要

ABSTRACT

1. Introduction-1

2. Past literature-1

2.1 Home-1

2.2 Abroad-2

3. Theoretical Framework-3

3.1 Co-operative principle-3

3.2 Prototype category-3

3.3 Cognitive linguistics-3

4. Delimitation and classifications of English Fuzzy words-3

4.1 Original-3

4.1.1 Objective reason-4

4.1.2 Subjective reason-5

4.2 The features of the fuzzy words-5

4.2.1 Subjectivity-6

4.2.2 Non-quantitative-6

4.2.3 Variability-6

4.2.4 Relevance-7

4.3 Classifications-7

4.3.1 Semantic fuzziness-7

4.3.2 Grammatical fuzziness-8

4.3.3 Pronounce fuzziness-9

4.3.4 Deixis fuzziness-9

5. Pragmatic on English Fuzzy words-10

5.1 Co-operative principle with fuzzy words-10

5.2 Fuzzy words in the field of diplomacy-14

6.Fuzzy Language Learning strategies-16

6.1 Tolerance of ambiguity-17

6.2 fuzzy words in language learning-17

7.Limitations-18

References-19

Acknowledgements-20