E-PrimeEnglish-Prime的缩写[1](可记作ÉE′),指去除了系动词to be(包括所有变位、缩写等形式)的英语。E-Prime由大卫·波兰德(David Bourland)于1940年代提出,以作为阿尔弗雷德·柯日布斯基普通语义学理论的补充。[2]

支持使用E-Prime的学者认为这能使思考更清晰并增强写作能力。[3]例如,E-Prime不允许出现类似“这部电影是好的”(the film was good)这样的表达,而需改用“我喜欢这部电影”(I liked the film)、“这部电影让我大笑”(the film made me laugh)、“这部电影有价值”(the film has value)等。E-Prime强调用经验并非判断进行表达,以使作者与读者能更容易地区分事实与意见。

使用E-Prime写作的作品

  • Scoundrel Days: a memoir》(Brentley Frazer著)[4]
  • Under The Eye of God》(David Gerrold著)
  • Rewild or Die》(Urban Scout著)
  • A Covenant of Justice》(David Gerrold著)
  • Worlds of Wonder: How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy》(David Gerrold著)
  • The New American Standard Bible in E-Prime》(David F. Maas著)[5]
  • Quantum Psychology》 (Robert Anton Wilson著)
  • A New Guide to Rational Living》(阿尔伯特·艾利斯与Robert A. Harper著)
  • Overcoming Procrastination》(阿尔伯特·艾利斯著)
  • Sex and the Liberated Man》(阿尔伯特·艾利斯著)
  • Anger: How to Live With and Without It》(阿尔伯特·艾利斯著)
  • Feeling Better, Getting Better, Staying Better》(阿尔伯特·艾利斯著)
  • Laws of Form》(G. Spencer-Brown著)
  • An Insider's Guide to Robert Anton Wilson》(Eric Wagner著)

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