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The Speech Act of Promising in Romantic Love: A Pragmatic Reading of Shakespearean Comedies.

Authors :
Tian, Junwu
Liu, Shuyue
Source :
Critical Survey. Summer2024, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p75-94. 20p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Full of men and women in love, Shakespeare's comedies have triggered abundant discussions of the dramatist's treatment of romantic relationships, which, however, nearly ignore the importance of language use. This pragmatic reading of Shakespearean comedies undertakes to explore the speech act of promising of characters in love. By incorporating quantitative data and qualitative insights, the research outlines the attributes and distribution of promising in four comedies, compares gender differences in the use of promising, and scrutinises the change of promising during the shift in love dynamics. In doing so, we anticipate providing a fresh interpretation of speech acts and Shakespeare's dramas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00111570
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Critical Survey
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
179243155
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2024.360206