| Acknowledgments | 第1-7页 |
| 英文摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| List of Figures | 第10-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Significance of the present study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the paper | 第15-16页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第16-35页 |
| ·The origin and development of Pragmatics | 第16-20页 |
| ·The philosophical base of pragmatics | 第16-19页 |
| ·The linguistical base of pragmatics | 第19-20页 |
| ·The application of pragmatics in second language learning and teaching | 第20-21页 |
| ·Pragmatic competence | 第21-25页 |
| ·Communicative competence | 第21-23页 |
| ·Definitions of pragmatic competence | 第23-25页 |
| ·Pragmatic failure | 第25-27页 |
| ·Factors determining L2 pragmatic competence | 第27-33页 |
| ·Pragmatic input and classroom instruction | 第27-30页 |
| ·L1 pragmatic transfer | 第30-31页 |
| ·L2 grammatical competence | 第31-33页 |
| ·Studies on the relationship between linguistic proficiency and pragmatic competence | 第33-35页 |
| 3. Methodology | 第35-42页 |
| ·Research questions | 第36页 |
| ·Informants | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research instruments | 第37-40页 |
| ·MDCT Questionnaire | 第37-38页 |
| ·CET 3 | 第38-39页 |
| ·Interview | 第39-40页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第40-42页 |
| 4. Results and analysis | 第42-57页 |
| ·Analysis of the MDCT questionnaire scores | 第42-44页 |
| ·Comparison of the informants' linguistic proficiency | 第44-46页 |
| ·Comparison of the informants' pragmatic competence | 第46-49页 |
| ·Correlation analysis of the informants' pragmatic competence and linguistic proficiency | 第49-51页 |
| ·Discussions on interviews | 第51-57页 |
| ·Causes of the informants' pragmatic failure | 第51-53页 |
| ·Possible factors influencing the informants' development of pragmatic competence | 第53-57页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第57-67页 |
| ·Major findings | 第57-62页 |
| ·Low and heterogeneous pragmatic competence levels of the informants | 第57-58页 |
| ·The positive correlation of English proficiency and pragmatic competence | 第58-59页 |
| ·Main causes of pragmatic failure | 第59页 |
| ·Main factors influencing the development of pragmatic competence | 第59-62页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications for EFL teaching in higher vocational colleges | 第62-65页 |
| ·Integrating pragmatic instruction into English teaching curricula | 第62-63页 |
| ·Instructional approaches | 第63-65页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-71页 |
| Appendix | 第71-75页 |
