Abstract:This thesis, by analyzing the dialogues centralized the character Becky Sharp of the novel Vanity Fair, aims to uncover the personalities of Becky, thus to prove the validity of applying the Cooperative Principle into the study of dialogues in literature.

Keywords: Vanity Fair; cooperative principle; pragmatic principle; character; Becky Sharp

CONTENTS

摘要

Abstract

1. Introduction..1

2. Literature Review.2

  2.1 Studies of Vanity Fair Abroad and at Home

  2.2 Cooperative Principle

3. A Pragmatic Analysis of Becky’s Conversations and Her Character...4

3.1 Research Material

3.2 Analysis and Discussion Based on the Cooperative Principle

3.2.1 Quantity

3.2.2 Quality

3.2.3 Relation

3.2.4 Manner

4. Conclusion8

4.1 Main Findings

4.2 Limitation of the Study

Bibliography9

Acknowledgements..10