| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| 1.1 Rationale of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions of the Study | 第12页 |
| 1.3 Methodology and Data Collection | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-25页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on DMI Abroad | 第14-19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on DMI at Home | 第19-25页 |
| Chapter Three Overview of Relevance Theory | 第25-43页 |
| 3.1 An Introduction to Relevance Theory | 第25-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition | 第26-28页 |
| 3.1.2 Communicative Perspective of Relevance Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.3 Ostensive-Inferential Act According to Relevance Theory | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 An Improvement on the Basis of CP | 第30-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Grice’s Theory | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.2 Differences between CP and Relevance Theory | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3 Major Ideas of Relevance Theory | 第36-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Principles of Relevance | 第36-39页 |
| 3.3.2 The Explanatory Power for DMI | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter Four Psychological and Cognitive Process of DMI from the Perspective of Relevance Theory | 第43-61页 |
| 4.1 Context in Relevance Theory | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2 Psychological Mechanism in DMI | 第45-52页 |
| 4.2.1 DMI as a Way of Face-Saving Strategy | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.2 DMI as a Way of Creating Humor | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.3 DMI as a Way of Expressing Dissatisfaction | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.4 DMI as a Way of Generating Sarcasm | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.5 DMI as a Way of Avoiding Embarrassment | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Cognitive Mechanism in DMI | 第52-61页 |
| 4.3.1 Cognition Theory | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3.2 What is a Cognitive Environment? | 第53-54页 |
| 4.3.3 Mutual Manifestness of Cognitive Environments | 第54-56页 |
| 4.3.4 The Influence of Cultural Differences in Terms of DMI | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Current Study | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Current Study | 第62页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| 个人简历 | 第67页 |
| 发表的学术论文与研究成果 | 第67-68页 |
