| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Introduction of Discourse Markers & TV Talk Show | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第16页 |
| 1.4 Data Collection and Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| 1.5 The Organization of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-37页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Discourse Markers | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Discourse Markers | 第21-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Overseas Studies of Discourse Markers | 第22-31页 |
| 2.2.1.1 The Grammatical-pragmatic Approach | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.1.2 The Coherence-based Approach | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.1.3 The Cognitive-pragmatic Approach | 第27-30页 |
| 2.2.1.4 The Sociolinguistics Approach | 第30-31页 |
| 2.2.2 Domestic Studies of Discourse Markers | 第31-33页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of TV Talk Shows | 第33-37页 |
| 2.3.1 Televisual Studies of TV Talk Shows | 第34-35页 |
| 2.3.2 Linguistic Studies of TV Talk Shows | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第37-47页 |
| 3.1 Relevance Theory | 第37-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Cognitive Environment and Mutual Manifestness | 第37-39页 |
| 3.1.2 Ostensive-inferential Communication | 第39-40页 |
| 3.1.3 Contextual Effect and Processing Effort | 第40页 |
| 3.1.4 Conceptual Meaning and Procedural Meaning | 第40-41页 |
| 3.1.5 The Principle of Relevance Theory | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2 Pragmatic Study on Discourse Markers | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2.1 Cognitive Motivation of Employing Discourse Markers | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.2 Features of Discourse Markers in TV Shows | 第44-45页 |
| 3.3 Procedures of Conducting the Study | 第45-46页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Classification and Constraining Functions of Discourse Markers inTV Talk Show | 第47-70页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第47页 |
| 4.2 Classification of Discourse Markers in TV Talk Show | 第47-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Inferential Markers | 第48-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Evidential Markers | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.3 Contrastive Markers | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2.4 Elaborative Markers | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.5 Tag Questions | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.6 Topic-shifting Markers | 第56-59页 |
| 4.3 Constraining Functions of Discourse Markers in TV Talk Show | 第59-70页 |
| 4.3.1 Discourse Markers and Contextual Effects | 第59-61页 |
| 4.3.2 Constraining Functions of Discourse Markers in TV Talk Show | 第61-67页 |
| 4.3.2.1 Discourse Markers Strengthening Existing Assumptions | 第61-64页 |
| 4.3.2.2 Discourse Markers Contradicting and Eliminating an ExistingAssumption | 第64-66页 |
| 4.3.2.3 Discourse Markers Introducing a New Contextual Implication | 第66-67页 |
| 4.3.3 Statistical Analysis of the Use Frequency of Discourse Markers | 第67-70页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第70-76页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第70-72页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第72-73页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第73-74页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第74-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-82页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第82-83页 |
| Publications | 第83-84页 |
| 附件 | 第84页 |
