| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose of the Thesis | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Courtroom Trials | 第13-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Courtroom Trial Studies Abroad | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Courtroom Trial Studies at Home | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2 Overview of Application of Game Theory in Law | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Application of Game Theory in Legal Language | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Application of Game Theory in Legal Process | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Comments on the Previous Studies | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第19-27页 |
| 3.1 Definition of Game Theory | 第19页 |
| 3.2 Core Elements Involved in Game Theory | 第19-21页 |
| 3.3 Classification of Game Types in Game Theory | 第21-22页 |
| 3.4 Typical Game Models in Game Theory | 第22-27页 |
| 3.4.1 Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Model | 第22-23页 |
| 3.4.2 The Rational Pigs’ Game Model | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4.3 The Game of Chicken’s Model | 第24-25页 |
| 3.4.4 The Stag Hunt Game Model | 第25页 |
| 3.4.5 The Lovers’ Game Model | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 4 Typical Game Models Played between the Public Prosecutor and theOffender in American Courtroom Trials | 第27-46页 |
| 4.1 Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Model Played between the Public Prosecutor and theOffender | 第27-34页 |
| 4.2 Rational Pig’s Game Model between the Public Prosecutor and the Offender | 第34-42页 |
| 4.3 The Game of Chicken’s Model between the Public Prosecutor and the Offender | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter 5 Language Strategies Adopted in Different Game Models | 第46-52页 |
| 5.1 Language Strategies Adopted in Prisoner’s Dilemma Game Model | 第46-48页 |
| 5.1.1 From General Expressions to Specific Ones | 第46-47页 |
| 5.1.2 Be Linguistically Friendly and Cooperative to Partners | 第47-48页 |
| 5.2 Language Strategies Adopted in Rational Pig’s Game Model | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2.1 Increasing Credibility and Be Persuasive | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2.2 Concentrating on the Deficiencies and Flaws | 第50页 |
| 5.3 Language Strategy Adopted in Hen’s Challenge Game Model | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Thesis | 第52-53页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Thesis | 第53-54页 |
| 6.3 Implication of the Thesis | 第54-55页 |
| References | 第55-58页 |
