| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·General Introduction to the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-31页 |
| ·Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| ·Definitions of Misunderstanding | 第14-16页 |
| ·Misunderstanding and Some Related Concepts | 第16-19页 |
| ·Relevant Studies of Misunderstanding Abroad | 第19-25页 |
| ·Philosophical Point of View | 第20-21页 |
| ·Ethnographic Point of View | 第21-22页 |
| ·Sociolinguistic Point of View | 第22页 |
| ·Psychological Point of View | 第22-23页 |
| ·General Pragmatic Point of View | 第23-24页 |
| ·Cognitive Pragmatic Point of View | 第24-25页 |
| ·Relevant Studies of Misunderstanding at Home | 第25-29页 |
| ·Grammatical Point of View | 第25-26页 |
| ·Rhetoric Point of View | 第26-27页 |
| ·General Pragmatic Point of View | 第27-28页 |
| ·Cognitive Pragmatic Point of View | 第28-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第31-38页 |
| ·Communication, Code and Inference | 第31-33页 |
| ·Cognition and Relevance | 第33-34页 |
| ·Communication and Relevance | 第34-35页 |
| ·Relevance-theoretic Context | 第35-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Four Case Study of Misunderstanding among Heroes in Emma | 第38-61页 |
| ·Introduction | 第38页 |
| ·Relevance-theoretic Account of Misunderstandings | 第38-56页 |
| ·Misunderstanding Caused by Speakers' Ostension | 第38-46页 |
| ·Misunderstanding Caused by Hearers' Inference | 第46-50页 |
| ·Misunderstanding Caused by Searching for Optimal Relevance | 第50-51页 |
| ·Misunderstanding Caused by Inappropriate Use of Relevance-theoretic Context | 第51-56页 |
| ·Review of the Main Heroes' Character in Emma on the Basis of Misunderstanding Analysis | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第63页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第63-64页 |
| References | 第64-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
