On the Depiction of Characters of “Drinking in the Passage” with Adaptation Theory
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| Title | On the Depiction of Characters of “Drinking in the Passage” with Adaptation Theory |
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| Abstract | ―Drinking in the Passage‖ is a text for sophomore of English – majors. In teaching this text, students should be taught not only the new words and language points, but also how to appreciate the text from a linguistic angle. Verschueren’s Adaptation Theory which is praised highly in the field of pragmatics. This paper discusses the psychological process of characters in ―Drinking in the Passage‖ including the application of this theory, which contains adaptation of context and of structure; features of adaptation, which refers to the dynamics and consciousness of adaptation. All this indicates that the language that adapts to the context is appropriate and adequate, and it can reflect the inner world of characters. |
| Publisher | ACADEMY PUBLISHER |
| Date | 2012-07-01 |
| Source | Theory and Practice in Language Studies Vol 2, No 7 (2012) |
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