| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Background and objectives of the study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Data collection, theoretical frame and methodology | 第15-18页 |
| ·Data collection and classification | 第15-16页 |
| ·Theoretical frame | 第16-17页 |
| ·Methodology | 第17-18页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第20-33页 |
| ·Truth-conditional treatment | 第21-24页 |
| ·Pedagogic approach | 第24-26页 |
| ·Purely descriptive approach | 第26-27页 |
| ·Pragmatic-functional approach | 第27-29页 |
| ·Cognitive approach | 第29-31页 |
| ·A brief summary | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 3 Analysis on If-conditionals | 第33-65页 |
| ·Classification on if-conditional | 第33-43页 |
| ·If-conditional as a category | 第34-36页 |
| ·Classification on If-conditionals | 第36-42页 |
| ·A brief summary | 第42-43页 |
| ·Predictive conditionals with if-backshift | 第43-48页 |
| ·Logical relation between p and q | 第43-44页 |
| ·Alternative space and if-backshift condition | 第44-46页 |
| ·Predictive modality and verb forms | 第46-48页 |
| ·Distanced predictive conditional | 第48-52页 |
| ·Logical relation between p and q | 第48-49页 |
| ·Alternative space and distanced predictive conditional | 第49-50页 |
| ·Hypothetical backshift and verb forms | 第50-52页 |
| ·Epistemic conditional | 第52-57页 |
| ·Epistemic raising | 第52-54页 |
| ·Pragmatic transmutation of sufficient condition | 第54-55页 |
| ·Epistemic and mental space | 第55-56页 |
| ·Mental space and distanced epistemic conditionals | 第56-57页 |
| ·Speech act conditional | 第57-61页 |
| ·Common features with epistemic conditionals | 第58页 |
| ·Indirect and implicit conditional relationship | 第58-59页 |
| ·Politeness and speech-act conditionals | 第59-61页 |
| ·Meta-linguistic conditional | 第61-65页 |
| ·Meta-linguistic conditional with full alternate spaces | 第61-63页 |
| ·Meta-linguistic conditional without full alternate spaces | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 4 If -conditionals and subjectivity | 第65-71页 |
| ·Subjectivity and the classification on if-conditional | 第66页 |
| ·Three domains and subjectivity | 第66-69页 |
| ·Subjectivity and logic-pragmatic transmutation | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| References | 第75-81页 |
| Appendix | 第81-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85-86页 |
| 作者简介 | 第86页 |
