| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Origin of the present study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Introduction of Desperate Housewives | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research significance | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Research questions | 第14页 |
| 1.5 Source of data | 第14-15页 |
| 1.6 Methodology | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| 2.1 The delimitation of self-focused lies | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Individualism and self-focused lies | 第16页 |
| 2.1.2 The definition of self-focused lies | 第16-20页 |
| 2.2 Relevant studies of self-focused lies | 第20-25页 |
| 2.2.1 The psychological studies of lies | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.2 The linguistic studies of lies | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.3 The studies of self-focused lies | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical foundation | 第25-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Cooperative principle | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Face-saving theory | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Cognitive context | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Cooperative Principles Self-focused Lies Violate in Desperate Housewives | 第30-46页 |
| 3.1 Violating the maxim of quantity | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1.1 Hiding information as self-focused lies | 第31-32页 |
| 3.1.2 Providing extra fake information as self-focused lies | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2 Violating the maxim of quality | 第33-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Self-focused lies told when the speaker believes it to be false | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Self-focused lies told when the speaker lacks adequate evidence | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.3 Self-focused lies told with rhetorics | 第36-41页 |
| 3.3 Violating the maxim of relation | 第41-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Mentioning irrelevant topics | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3.2 Popping another question | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3.3 Answering with courtesy expressions | 第43页 |
| 3.4 Violating the maxim of manner | 第43-46页 |
| 3.4.1 Self-focused lies involving obscurity of expression | 第44页 |
| 3.4.2 Self-focused lies involving lengthiness of expression | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4.3 Self-focused lies involving disorder of expression | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Strategies Used in Self-focused Lies in Desperate Housewives | 第46-61页 |
| 4.1 Linguistic pragmatic strategies | 第46-50页 |
| 4.1.1 Utilizing repeated demonstration | 第46-47页 |
| 4.1.2 Utilizing detailed description | 第47-49页 |
| 4.1.3 Utilizing enhanced attitude | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2 Non-linguistic pragmatic strategies | 第50-61页 |
| 4.2.1 Utilizing background knowledge | 第51-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Utilizing situational knowledge | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2.3 Utilizing conversational context | 第59-61页 |
| Conclusion | 第61-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-64页 |
| 攻读学位期间取得的研究成果 | 第64-65页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第65页 |
