| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Motivation of the Research | 第8-9页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Thesis organization | 第10-12页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第12-28页 |
| ·Definition of Anaphora | 第12-13页 |
| ·Categories of Anaphora | 第13-15页 |
| ·Function of Anaphora | 第15-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Anaphora at home and abroad | 第16-19页 |
| ·Overseas Studies on Anaphora | 第16-17页 |
| ·Domestic Studies on Anaphora | 第17-19页 |
| ·Limitations of Previous Studies | 第19-20页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第20-26页 |
| ·An Introduction to Adaptation Theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·Context in Adaptation Theory | 第23-24页 |
| ·Communicative Context | 第24-25页 |
| ·Linguistic context | 第25-26页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory as Theoretical Framework for Anaphora Study | 第26-28页 |
| 3 Research Methodology | 第28-30页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第28页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第28页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第29-30页 |
| 4 Anaphora as Adaptation to Communicative Context | 第30-42页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第30-31页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Mental World | 第31-37页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Mental World of the Audience | 第31-33页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Speaker’s Mental World | 第33-37页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Social World | 第37-39页 |
| ·Anaphora as adaptation to Obama's Different Roles | 第37-39页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Political Party | 第39页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Physical World | 第39-42页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Utterance Time | 第40-41页 |
| ·Anaphora as Adaptation to Utterance Space | 第41-42页 |
| 5 Conclusions | 第42-46页 |
| ·Summary of the Research | 第42-43页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第43-44页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第44-46页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-52页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第52-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第60-62页 |
| Publications | 第62页 |
