| Acknowledgments | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Necessity of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Thesis | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-34页 |
| 2.1 Communicative Competence | 第18-22页 |
| 2.2 Pragmatic Competence | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Pragmatic Competence | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of Pragmatic Competence | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 The Relationship among Communicative Competence, Pragmatic Competence and Linguistic Competence | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Pragmatic Failure | 第26-28页 |
| 2.5 Studies on Pragmatic Competence Abroad and Home | 第28-34页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第34-38页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第34页 |
| 3.2 Subjects | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4 Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第38-59页 |
| 4.1 The General Situation of Pragmatic Competence of the Subjects | 第38-42页 |
| 4.2 The Relationship between Linguistic Competence and Pragmatic Competence | 第42-44页 |
| 4.3 Comparison of the Subjects' Performance in the Three Aspects | 第44-49页 |
| 4.3.1 The Subjects' Performance in Speech Act Competence | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3.2 The Subjects' Performance in Speech Appropriateness | 第46-48页 |
| 4.3.3 The Subjects' Performance in Cross-cultural Background Knowledge | 第48-49页 |
| 4.4 Failures in the Three Parts | 第49-59页 |
| 4.4.1 Pragmatic Failures in the Part of Speech Act Competence | 第50-53页 |
| 4.4.2 Pragmatic Failures in the Part of Speech Appropriateness | 第53-56页 |
| 4.4.3 Failures in the Part of Cross-cultural Baekground Knowledge | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第59-60页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第60-62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第62-64页 |
| Works Cited | 第64-68页 |
| Appendices | 第68-74页 |
| Appendix A: Pragmatie Competence Questionnaire | 第68-73页 |
| Appendix B: Interview Outline | 第73-74页 |
| Publications | 第74页 |
