| List of Tables and Figures | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-10页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第13页 |
| ·The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Methods of the Study | 第14页 |
| ·The General Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Discourse Coherence | 第15-18页 |
| ·Studies of Discourse Coherence from Cognitive Perspective | 第18-22页 |
| ·Summary | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Iconicity Theory and Discourse Coherence | 第24-47页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Iconicity | 第24-25页 |
| ·Domestic Studies of Iconicity | 第25-26页 |
| ·Iconicity Theory and Discourse Coherence | 第26-45页 |
| ·Imagic Iconicity and Discourse Coherence | 第27-30页 |
| ·Diagrammatic Iconicity and Discourse Coherence | 第30-40页 |
| ·Metaphor Iconicity and Discourse Coherence | 第40-42页 |
| ·Iconicity to Culture in Discourse Coherence | 第42-45页 |
| ·Summary | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Four The Analysis of Cognitive World and Discourse Coherence | 第47-55页 |
| ·An Introduction to Cognitive World | 第47-48页 |
| ·Idealized Cognitive Model (ICM) | 第47-48页 |
| ·Background Information | 第48页 |
| ·ICM and Background Information | 第48页 |
| ·The Analysis of Cognitive World and Discourse Coherence | 第48-52页 |
| ·Filling Missing Links and Gaps in Interpretation | 第48-51页 |
| ·Interpretation of Determining Pronouns | 第51-52页 |
| ·Interpretation of Sloppy Use “the + Nominal Part (NP)” | 第52页 |
| ·Culture in Cognitive World and Discourse Coherence | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter Five Implications to the Teaching of College English Writing | 第55-58页 |
| ·Problems in College English Writing | 第55页 |
| ·Implications to the Teaching of College English Writing | 第55-58页 |
| ·Implication of Iconicity to the Teaching of College English Writing | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implication of the Analysis of Cognitive World to the Teaching of College English Writing | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第58页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第58-59页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| Publication | 第66-67页 |
| 硕士学位论文内容简介及自评 | 第67页 |
