【摘要】 传统的被动句研究通常局限于句法平面,而忽视了其语篇层面。试以语用为视角,在语篇层面上探讨被动句的语篇功能。被动句属于有标志句,并可分为强制性被动和非强制性被动。作为信息重组的一种语用手段,非强制性被动在语篇建构中具有如下语篇功能:促使信息均匀分布、实现语篇的衔接和连贯、保持句式结构平衡、信息焦点凸显、信息焦点对比、话题导入、语势层进。这些语篇功能共同作用于语篇建构,从而确保语篇上下衔接、前后连贯,成为统一连贯的语义整体,以便恰当地传达交际者的语用意图。因而,对句式进行符合语用意图的安排可以被看成是形成句子、选择句式的重要语用理据。更多还原

【Abstract】 This article explores the textual functions of English passives at the textual level from a pragmatic perspective. English passives belong to marked sentences and they can be divided into two kinds, obligatory passives and optional ones. As a pragmatic device of information reordering, optional passives possess following textual functions during text-constructing: distributing information, textual cohesion and coherence, syntactic balance, focus highlighting, focus contrasting, topic-introducing, and tone climaxing. All these functions have justified variability, negotiability and adaptability of languages.更多还原