| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Methodology | 第12-13页 |
| 1.5 Organiziation of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Empathy | 第14-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Empathy | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Approaches to Empathy | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Pragmatic Empathy | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Pragmatic Empathy | 第18页 |
| 2.2.2 Pragmatic Empathy from Pragma-Linguistic Perspective | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.3 Pragmatic Empathy from Socio-Pragmatic Perspective | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.4 Pragmatic Empathy from Different Pragmatic Dimensions | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Waiting for Me | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on Waiting for Me from Perspective of Narratology | 第21页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Waiting for Me from Perspective of Communication Studies | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4 Achievements and Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第24-34页 |
| 3.1 Introduction to the Adaptation Theory | 第24页 |
| 3.2 The Basic Notions of the Adaptation Theory | 第24-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Language Use As a Continuous Choice-Making Process | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Three Properties of Language Use | 第26-28页 |
| 3.2.3 Four Angles of Investigation | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Pragmatic Empathy Under the Framework of the Adaptation Theory | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3.1 The Working Definition of Pragmatic Empathy | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3.2 Pragmatic Empathy As the Outcome of Linguistic Choices | 第31页 |
| 3.3.3 Pragmatic Empathy As a Process of Adaptation to Context | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 The Conceptual Framework of Pragmatic Empathy | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis of Pragmatic Empathy in Waiting for Me | 第34-65页 |
| 4.1 The Realizations of Pragmatic Empathy in Waiting for Me | 第34-47页 |
| 4.1.1 Address Forms | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Euphemism | 第37-39页 |
| 4.1.3 Hedges | 第39-40页 |
| 4.1.4 Deixis | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.5 Interruptions | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.6 Compliments | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.7 Mandarin-Dialect Codeswitching | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2 The Adaptation Mechanism of Pragmatic Empathy in Waiting for Me | 第47-57页 |
| 4.2.1 Adaptation to the Mental World | 第48-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Adaptation to the Social World | 第51-55页 |
| 4.2.3 Adaptation to the Physical World | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3 The Functions of Pragmatic Empathy in Waiting for Me | 第57-65页 |
| 4.3.1 Opening and Closing the Interview | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Guiding the Ongoing of the Interview | 第59-61页 |
| 4.3.3 Being Respectful and Polite | 第61-62页 |
| 4.3.4 Shortening the Social and Psychological Distance | 第62-63页 |
| 4.3.5 Creating a Harmonious Relationship | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第66页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Studies | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-71页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第71-72页 |
| About the Author | 第72页 |
