| Acknowledgments | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Definition and Significance of Context | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Study Perspective of the Author | 第13-14页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Review of Previous Studies on Context | 第16-28页 |
| ·Review of the Foreign Studies on Context | 第16-22页 |
| ·Review of the Domestic Studies on Context | 第22-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Meaning and Context | 第28-37页 |
| ·Discussion on Context | 第28-31页 |
| ·Introduction of Adaptation Theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第29-31页 |
| ·Discussion on Meaning and Context | 第31-37页 |
| ·Illustration of Meaning | 第31-33页 |
| ·Meaning Production in Context | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Constraints of Contextual Factors on Meaning Production | 第37-73页 |
| ·The Factors of Contextual Constraints | 第38-53页 |
| ·The Time and Location of Participants | 第38-43页 |
| ·The Social Status and Social Roles of Participants | 第43-46页 |
| ·The Cultural Values of Participants | 第46-50页 |
| ·The Cognitive States of Participants | 第50-53页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Sample Discourse Based on the Discussions | 第53-73页 |
| ·An Introduction to the Sample Discourse | 第53-54页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Sample Discourse | 第54-73页 |
| ·Constraints from Time and Location | 第54-57页 |
| ·Constraints from Social Status and Social Roles | 第57-65页 |
| ·Constraints from Cultural Values | 第65-69页 |
| ·Constraints from Psychological Consciousness | 第69-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| ·Summary of the Findings | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第74-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-77页 |
