| Acknowledgements | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background to the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| ·Linguistic Approach to Medical Interaction | 第15-17页 |
| ·Narrative Approach to Medical Interaction | 第17-20页 |
| ·Summary | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第21-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第21页 |
| ·Illness Narratives | 第21-27页 |
| ·Definition of Narrative | 第22页 |
| ·Classification of Illness Narratives | 第22-24页 |
| ·Features of Illness Narratives | 第24-25页 |
| ·Functions of Illness Narratives | 第25-27页 |
| ·Typical Features of Medical Interaction in TCM: "wen" | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Four A Narrative-based Medical Interaction Model in TCM | 第30-49页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·Doctors and Patients:Characteristics and Roles | 第30-32页 |
| ·Narrative Questioning | 第32-33页 |
| ·Narrative Diagnosis Processes | 第33-34页 |
| ·Contexts and Relationship | 第34-36页 |
| ·Constructing Narrative-based Medical Interaction Model in TCM | 第36-48页 |
| ·Expert Patient Narrative-based Medical Interaction Model in TCM | 第37-43页 |
| ·Co-constructional Narrative-based Medical Interaction Model in TCM | 第43-48页 |
| ·Summary | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第49页 |
| ·Limitations and Prospects for Future Research | 第49-51页 |
| References | 第51-55页 |
| Appendix Transcript of Two Representative Examples | 第55-59页 |
