| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| General Description | 第10-12页 |
| Purpose of the Thesis | 第12页 |
| Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Stylistics of Drama | 第14-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies on ’night, Mother | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第21-33页 |
| ·Pragmatics as a Perspective | 第21-29页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature and the Cooperative Principle | 第21-25页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第25-29页 |
| ·The Pragmastylistic Approach to Dramatic Text | 第29-33页 |
| Chapter Three A Brief Introduction to Masha Norman and her ’night, Mother | 第33-36页 |
| ·Masha Norman and Her Main Works | 第33-34页 |
| ·Plot Overview of ’night, Mother | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four The Pragmastylistic Analysis and Exploration：A Case Study on ’night,Mother | 第36-60页 |
| ·The Double-level Structure of the Dramatic Text | 第36-49页 |
| ·The Author—Reader Relationship | 第36-41页 |
| ·The Character—Character Relationship | 第41-49页 |
| ·The Aesthetic Values of the Dramatic Text | 第49-56页 |
| ·Characterization Revealed in ’night, Mother | 第50-52页 |
| ·Power Relationship Revealed in ’night, Mother | 第52-54页 |
| ·Theme Construction of the Drama | 第54-56页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第56-60页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第56-57页 |
| ·Implications for the Interpretation of Literary Texts | 第57-58页 |
| ·Implications for the Research on Stylistics of Drama | 第58-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Significance of the Research | 第60-61页 |
| Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第61-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65-66页 |
| Publication | 第66页 |
