模糊语言在商务英语中的应用 The Use of Fuzzy Language in Business English 英语专业毕业论文开题报告模板.doc

毕业论文开题报告 论 文 题 目: 模糊语言在商务英语中的应用 The Use of Fuzzy Language in Business English 院 系 名 称: 外语系 专 业 班 级: 英语 班 学 生 姓 名: 导 师 姓 名: 开 题 时 间: 2011年3月7日 1. Thesis Statement The thesis tends to analyze and discuss the use of fuzzy language in business English while people are engaged in specific business activities from the perspectives of its pragmatic functions. 2. Outline Ⅰ. Introduction A. Background of the paper B. Purpose and Significance of the paper Ⅱ. An introduction to fuzzy language A. Definition of fuzzy language B. Sources of fuzzy language C. Practical significance of fuzzy language Ⅲ. Linguistic realization of fuzziness A. Semantics and fuzziness B. Hedges Ⅳ. The use of fuzzy language in business communication A. Non-deliberate use B. Deliberate use Ⅴ. Conclusion 3. Purpose and Significance With the analysis and discussion about the use of fuzzy language in business English, we may better understand the importance of vague language in business English. It helps us enhance the flexibility of business language and improve the appropriateness of business language. It is also helpful for us to better attend in business activities. 4. Literature review As we might be aware, people have many beliefs about language. An important one is that good usage must be of concreteness and clarity. Therefore, people firmly believed that fuzziness, ambiguity, imprecision, and general woolliness should be absolutely avoided. Fuzzy language is uncertain, inaccurate and indeterminate, but it is umpteen in textbooks and even indispensable our daily communications. Most speakers of English are not particularly aware of the frequency of fuzzy language use until it is pointed out to them. Since the Zadeh first proposed the concept and theory of fuzziness in mid-1960s, there have been much systematic descriptive study on fuzzy language. Now let me summarize