| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| CONTENTS | 第8-10页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第10-15页 |
| ·Rationale of the present research | 第10-11页 |
| ·Objectives of the thesis | 第11页 |
| ·Methodology and data collection of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第15-30页 |
| ·Labovian narrative structure | 第15-22页 |
| ·Narrative theory | 第15-19页 |
| ·Labovian narrative structure | 第19-22页 |
| ·Relationship between narrative and law | 第22-25页 |
| ·Courtroom statements | 第25-28页 |
| ·Opening statements | 第27页 |
| ·Closing statements | 第27-28页 |
| ·Previous research on legal narrative and courtroom statements | 第28-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE BRIEF INTRODUTION TO TIMOTHY MCVEIGH CASE ANDO. J. SIMPSON CASE | 第30-32页 |
| ·Timothy McVeigh case | 第30页 |
| ·O. J. Simpson case | 第30-32页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF OPENING STATEMENTIN THE TRIAL OF THE TIMOTHY MCVEIGH CASE AND ITS IMPACT ON THEJURY DECISION | 第32-37页 |
| ·Protagonist of narrative | 第32-34页 |
| ·Narrative structure | 第34-35页 |
| ·Narrative point of view | 第35-37页 |
| CAPTER FIVE NARRATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF CLOSING STATEMENT INTHE TRIAL OF O. J. SIMPSON AND ITS IMPACT ON THE JURY DECISION | 第37-45页 |
| ·Protagonist of narrative | 第37-40页 |
| ·Narrative structure | 第40-41页 |
| ·Narrative manner | 第41-45页 |
| CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION | 第45-48页 |
| ·Implication of the present research | 第45-46页 |
| ·Limitation of the present research | 第46页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第46-48页 |
| REFERENCES | 第48-49页 |
