第1个回答 2013-05-18
Relevance Theory (hereinafter referred to as RT) is acognitive pragmatic theory presented by Sperber and Wilson, western linguists,based on Grice’s Relation Maxim(关联准则).(Sperber&Wilson,1986/1995) RTbelieves manifestation and inference are two indispensable aspects ofcommunication. The latter process is to seek the optional relevance of thenewly presented information to the old information or of utterances to contextualassumptions. From the cognitive perspective, RT put forward“Ostensive-Inferential Communication”, explaining the nature, mental processand contextual effects of language communication. In the same condition, theless effect put and the bigger the contextual effect get, then the stronger therelevance has. In the framework of RT, translation is believed as anostensive-inferential activity including information intention andcommunication intention. Translators are aimed to concern author’s intentionand audience’s expectation, helping audiences to find optional relevance in contextualbetween source text and target text, and to achieve the best effect ofcommunication.
第2个回答 2012-05-19
Relevance theory proposed by Wilson and Sperber. They think that language communication is a kind of purposeful, intentional activity. In the process of communication, the speaker must guide the hearer recognition for their own purposes, and the hearer should use the speaker's words to infer the speaker 's intention.