Shakespeare is one of the most prominent drama writers all over the world. His masterpiece displays vivid, delicate and profound humanity. Richard Ⅲ and Macbeth as the main heroes in his two tragedies of the same theme, share quite a lot of similarities and differences, yet resulting in sharply different readers'response to their fates. The comparative study on these two characters is aimed at helping readers better understand the two tragedies.
语境是语篇生存的环境,任何语篇的分析都需要将此因素考虑在内。本文将以功能语境理论为指导,以Gov. Palin's Speech at the Republican National Convention为分析语料,从情景语境的角度对语料进行分析研究。通过在词汇,句子结构和修辞等方面对该语料惊醒分析发现"语境"在演讲中的重大作用。正确的使用语境能使演讲在语言领域和社会领域得到很大的影响力和号召力,因此英语演讲应该符合当时具体的语境。
