Extremely Wonderful and Fantastic Vague Speech——On the Information Gap in A Dream of Red Mansion

This paper is mainly concerned with the linguistic skill and writing art of A Dream of Red Mansion from the standpoint of information gap.In A Dream of Red Mansion,there are both the information gaps which have further potential meaning expressed consciously by the speakers and these made unconsciously by the listeners.These information gaps cannot only show the characters and ideas of the figures in this novel,but also are helpful to outspread the plot.Thus it can be said that it is a very important characteristic of A Dream of Red Mansion in using the information gap.