| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Pragmatic Failure | 第9-10页 |
| ·The Objective of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Pragmatic Failure and the Previous Studies on Pragmatic Failure | 第14-26页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Pragmatic Failure | 第14-20页 |
| ·Thomas’Definition and Classification | 第14-17页 |
| ·Pragmalinguistic Failure | 第14-16页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failure | 第16-17页 |
| ·Qian Guanlian’s Definition and Classification | 第17-18页 |
| ·Chen Zhian et al.’s Definition and Classification | 第18-19页 |
| ·A Working Definition of Pragmatic Failure in the Present Study | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Previous Studies on Pragmatic Failure | 第20-26页 |
| ·Studies in Terms of Cultural Differences | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies in Terms of Second Language Acquisition | 第21-22页 |
| ·Studies in Terms of Language Teaching | 第22-23页 |
| ·Studies in Terms of Cognition | 第23页 |
| ·Weak Points of Past Studies | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Adaptation Theory and Its Application to Pragmatic Failure Analysis | 第26-31页 |
| ·A General Introduction to the Adaptation Theory | 第26-29页 |
| ·Verschueren’s Concept of Pragmatics | 第26-27页 |
| ·Verschueren’s Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Four Angles of the Adaptation Theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Appropriateness of the Adaptation Theory for the Present Study | 第29-30页 |
| ·A Description of the Analytical Framework | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four An Explanation of Pragmatic Failure from the Perspective of Adaptation | 第31-44页 |
| ·Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第31-32页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure and the Communicative Context | 第32-43页 |
| ·Failures to Adapt to the Language Users | 第32-35页 |
| ·Failures to Adapt to the Mental World | 第35-37页 |
| ·Failures to Adapt to the Social World | 第37-40页 |
| ·Failures to Adapt to the Physical World | 第40-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter Five A Case Study | 第44-49页 |
| ·An Explanation of Material and Method | 第44页 |
| ·Findings and Explanations | 第44-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Six Implications for Improving Adaptation Competence | 第49-62页 |
| ·Adaptation Competence | 第49-52页 |
| ·A Brief Survey of Communicative Competence | 第49-51页 |
| ·A Working Definition of Adaptation Competence | 第51-52页 |
| ·Adaptation Competence Development and FLT | 第52-61页 |
| ·Raising Adaptation Awareness | 第52-55页 |
| ·Introducing Some Knowledge of the Adaptation Theory to the Students | 第52-53页 |
| ·Introducing Some Knowledge of Empathy to the Students | 第53-55页 |
| ·Raising Cultural Awareness | 第55-59页 |
| ·The Importance of Cultural Awareness | 第55页 |
| ·The Approaches to Raising Cultural Awareness | 第55-59页 |
| ·Raising Pragmatic Awareness | 第59-61页 |
| ·The Necessity of Raising Pragmatic Awareness | 第59页 |
| ·The Techniques for Raising Pragmatic Awareness | 第59-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Study and Implications for Future Research | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第68-69页 |
