| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Introduction | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Data and Methodology | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Review of the Relevant Literature | 第17-31页 |
| ·Introduction | 第17页 |
| ·Definition of Information | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Linguistic Information and Discourse Information Structure | 第18-23页 |
| ·Studies at the Level of Sentence | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies at the Level of Discourse | 第20-23页 |
| ·Studies on Legal Discourse Information Processing | 第23-29页 |
| ·Studies on Social Relationship | 第25-26页 |
| ·Studies on Legal Consciousness | 第26-27页 |
| ·Studies on Language Use | 第27-29页 |
| ·Studies on Intention | 第29-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第31-38页 |
| ·Introduction | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Theoretical Framework for the Present Study | 第32-34页 |
| ·Specific Procedures | 第34-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparison of Similarities and Differences in Information Processing Between the Prosecution and the Defense | 第38-61页 |
| ·Introduction | 第38页 |
| ·Information Type | 第38-44页 |
| ·Similarities in Information Type | 第39-43页 |
| ·High Frequency of Type A Information | 第39-40页 |
| ·Intermediate Frequency of Type B Information | 第40-42页 |
| ·Low frequency of Type AB Information | 第42-43页 |
| ·Different Intentions | 第43-44页 |
| ·Information Content | 第44-55页 |
| ·Similarities in Information Content | 第45-46页 |
| ·Differences in Information Content | 第46-55页 |
| ·Differences in Nimber | 第46-47页 |
| ·Different Ways of Presenting the Information with the Same Topic | 第47-48页 |
| ·Different Focus of Information in the Same Discourse | 第48-51页 |
| ·Different Information Structure in Different Hierarchies | 第51-55页 |
| ·Information Sources | 第55-59页 |
| ·Similarities in Information Source | 第57页 |
| ·Differences in Information Source | 第57-59页 |
| ·Different Information Sources for Two Parties | 第57-58页 |
| ·Asymmetric Correlations of Information Source Between Two Parties | 第58-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Reasons for the Similarities and Differences in Information Processing Between the Two Parties | 第61-88页 |
| ·Introduction | 第61页 |
| ·Reasons for the Similarities in Information Processing | 第61-68页 |
| ·Language Use | 第61-67页 |
| ·Language Game and Its Rules | 第62-63页 |
| ·Language Ability | 第63-65页 |
| ·Discourse Function | 第65-67页 |
| ·Legal Rules and Courtroom Regulations | 第67-68页 |
| ·Reasons for the Differences in Information Processing Between the Two Parties | 第68-86页 |
| ·Social Relationship | 第68-72页 |
| ·The Prosecution | 第69-70页 |
| ·The Defense | 第70-71页 |
| ·The Judge | 第71-72页 |
| ·Legal Consciousness | 第72-76页 |
| ·Legal Cognition | 第72-74页 |
| ·Legal Attitude of the tow litigating paties | 第74-76页 |
| ·Language Strategies | 第76-86页 |
| ·Presuppositions | 第77-79页 |
| ·Repetitions | 第79-85页 |
| ·Question Forms and Optional Cues for Choice | 第85-86页 |
| ·Summary | 第86-88页 |
| Chapter 6 Effects of Information Processing Differences on Debate Goals | 第88-98页 |
| ·Introduction | 第88页 |
| ·The Correlation Between Information Processing and Debate Goals | 第88-93页 |
| ·Facilitation of the Debate Goal by Falicitous Information Processing | 第89-91页 |
| ·Affection of the Debate Goal Due to Improper Information Processing | 第91-93页 |
| ·Probative Force | 第93-95页 |
| ·Acceptability | 第95-97页 |
| ·Summary | 第97-98页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第98-104页 |
| ·Summary of the Present Study | 第98-99页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第99-101页 |
| ·Implications | 第101-102页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第102-104页 |
| References | 第104-110页 |
