| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| 1.1 Need for the Study | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第10页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第11-15页 |
| 2.1 Introduction to Conflict Talk | 第11页 |
| 2.2 Definitions of Conflict Talk and Related Concepts | 第11-12页 |
| 2.3 The Classification of Conflict Talk | 第12-13页 |
| 2.4 Approaches to Study on Conflict Talk | 第13-14页 |
| 2.5 The Previous Studies on Conflict Talk | 第14-15页 |
| 3 Theoretical Framework of the Study | 第15-22页 |
| 3.1 Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第15-17页 |
| 3.2 The Principle of Relevance | 第17-19页 |
| 3.2.1 Cognitive Principle of Relevance | 第17-18页 |
| 3.2.2 Communicative Principle of Relevance | 第18-19页 |
| 3.3 Key Concepts of Relevance Theory | 第19-22页 |
| 3.3.1 Cognitive Environment and Mutual Manifestness | 第19-20页 |
| 3.3.2 Cognitive Context | 第20-22页 |
| 4 Analysis of Conflict Talk | 第22-36页 |
| 4.1 Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第22-25页 |
| 4.1.1 Ambiguous Ostention from the Perspective of Communicator | 第22-23页 |
| 4.1.2 Communicative Intention Failure from the Audience's Perspective | 第23-25页 |
| 4.2 The Failure of Communicators' Mutual Manifestness | 第25-28页 |
| 4.3 Cognitive Context | 第28-33页 |
| 4.3.1 Discrepancy of Background Knowledge | 第29-30页 |
| 4.3.2 Incorrect Comprehension on Linguistic Text | 第30-31页 |
| 4.3.3 Ignorance of Physical Environment | 第31-33页 |
| 4.4 Lack of Relevance between Communicators | 第33-36页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第36-40页 |
| 5.1 General Findings | 第36-37页 |
| 5.2 Significance of the Thesis | 第37-38页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Thesis and Suggestions for Further Research | 第38-40页 |
| References | 第40-43页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第43页 |
