| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Preliminaries | 第14-28页 |
| ·Stylistics & Style | 第14-16页 |
| ·Development and Models of Stylistics | 第16-19页 |
| ·Dramatic Stylistics | 第19-23页 |
| ·A n Overview of Discourse Analysis | 第23-28页 |
| ·Three Schools of DA | 第23-26页 |
| ·Approaches to DA | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Object of Study & Methodology | 第28-38页 |
| ·TV Drama: Sitcom & Its General Features | 第28-31页 |
| ·A Case Study: Friends | 第31-35页 |
| ·Approaches Applied & Data Collected | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Discourse Analysis of Dialogues in Friends | 第38-75页 |
| ·Dramatic Dialogue vs. Daily Conversation | 第38-42页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory & Its Application | 第42-47页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle & Its Application | 第47-53页 |
| ·Politeness Principle & Its Application | 第53-60页 |
| ·Register Theory & Its Application | 第60-68页 |
| ·Conversation Analysis Theory & Its Application | 第68-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-81页 |
| Appendix 1: Articles Published during MA Course | 第81-82页 |
| Appendix 2: Transcripts of Friends (Extract) | 第82-92页 |
