| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·Orientation | 第12-13页 |
| ·Rational | 第13-14页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of the Research | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research Method and Data Collection | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Organization of the Chapters | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-28页 |
| ·Introduction of Previous Research | 第19-20页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approach | 第20-25页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach | 第25-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter 3 A Close Look of White Lies | 第28-36页 |
| ·The Definition of White Lies | 第28-29页 |
| ·Classifications of White Lies | 第29-34页 |
| ·Classifications of Lies | 第29-30页 |
| ·My Study Fields of White Lies | 第30-34页 |
| ·Features of White Lies | 第34-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Construction of Theoretical Framework of This Research | 第36-48页 |
| ·A Review of Relevance Theory | 第36-38页 |
| ·RT of White Lies | 第38-42页 |
| ·White Lie is Ostensive-inferential Communication | 第38-39页 |
| ·Relevance-theoretic Comprehension Procedure of White Lies | 第39-41页 |
| ·White Lies and Context | 第41-42页 |
| ·Limitations | 第42页 |
| ·ICM Theory of White Lies | 第42-47页 |
| ·Introduction | 第42-44页 |
| ·White lies:An Extension of Lie Study | 第44-45页 |
| ·The ICM analysis of White Lies | 第45-46页 |
| ·Its Merits and Demerits | 第46-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter5 A Cognitive-Pragmatic Interpretation of Generation and Understanding | 第48-71页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·An Integrated RT-ICM Cognitive Model of White Lies | 第48-62页 |
| ·Integrating Relevance Theory and ICM Theory | 第48-56页 |
| ·Analysis about the Generation | 第56-57页 |
| ·Analysis about the Understanding | 第57-59页 |
| ·Further Development of the RT-ICM Mode | 第59-62页 |
| ·Data Analysis—Case Study of White Lies | 第62-66页 |
| ·Further Illustration of White Lies | 第66-67页 |
| ·The Future of White Lies Reasoned from the Framework of RT-ICM | 第67-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter6 Findings and Conclusions | 第71-75页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第71-72页 |
| ·Main Findings | 第72页 |
| ·Problems with This Research | 第72-74页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第74-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-79页 |
| List of Academic Accomplishments Related to the M.A. Dissertation during Schooldays | 第79页 |
