| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| Preface | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Vernacular Language and Plot | 第16-38页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第16-17页 |
| 2 Vernacular Language and Carnivalistic Effect | 第17-24页 |
| 3 Vernacular Language and Double-voiced Discourse | 第24-31页 |
| 4 Language as a Disguise of the Mothers | 第31-36页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Vernacular Language and Characters | 第38-56页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第38页 |
| 2 Vagrant Escape and Permanent Quest | 第38-47页 |
| 3 Fears of the Characters | 第47-55页 |
| 4 Conclusion | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Awareness of the Language Used | 第56-70页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第56页 |
| 2 Twain's explanation of his use of language | 第56-60页 |
| 3 Salinger's awareness of his language | 第60-66页 |
| 4 Tan's 'Grandmother' Tongue | 第66-69页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第69-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-75页 |
