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Abstract
The passive voice is widely used in English in order to focus on the facts and objectiveness, or in order to show politeness , etc .In comparison , the active voice is more frequently used.
Compared with the active voice, English passive voice has special pragmatic value. Governed by the speaker’s communicative intention and the context.The passive voice is widely used in the various writing styles.Thus,this paper deals with the problem of the pragmatic analysis of passive voice in English in daily use and other different aspects which aims at helping readers understand the sentence or the context easier and use the passive voice more skillfully.
Key words: passive voice; pragmatic function；sentence；translation
Contents
Abstract
中文摘要
Ⅰ. Introduction
Ⅱ. Pragmatic Analysis of Passive Voice in English
2.1 The Classification of English Passive Voice
2.2 Topic Determination Requires the Use of Passive Voice
2.3 The Politeness Principle Requires the Use of Passive Voice
2.4 The Discourse Coherence Requires the Use of Passive Voice
2.5 Balance of Sentence Structure Requires the Use of Passive Voice
Ⅲ.Translating Passive Voice into Chinese
3.1 Translated as Passive Sentences in Chinese
3.2 Translated as Active Sentences in Chinese
3.3 Translated as Judgment Sentences in Chinese
3.4 Translated as Non-Subjective Sentences in Chinese
Ⅳ.Conclusion
Ⅴ.References
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