| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第10-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Sitcom | 第10-11页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Presupposition | 第11-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Presupposition Abroad | 第11-13页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Presupposition in China | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第15-35页 |
| ·Three Theoretical Approaches about Presupposition | 第15-18页 |
| ·Philosophic Approach | 第15-16页 |
| ·Semantic Approach | 第16-17页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approach | 第17-18页 |
| ·Properties of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第18-26页 |
| ·Appropriateness | 第19-20页 |
| ·Mutual Knowledge | 第20-22页 |
| ·Subjectivity | 第22-23页 |
| ·Latency | 第23-25页 |
| ·Defeasibility | 第25-26页 |
| ·Triggers of Presupposition | 第26-28页 |
| ·Functions of Presupposition | 第28-35页 |
| ·Information Accuracy | 第28-29页 |
| ·Persuasion | 第29-30页 |
| ·Emphasizing Information | 第30-32页 |
| ·Coherence | 第32-33页 |
| ·Being Humorous | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第35-37页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第35页 |
| ·Research Method | 第35-36页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Presupposition in the Language of Sitcom The Big BangTheory | 第37-62页 |
| ·Property of Appropriateness Making Presupposition Accurate | 第37-42页 |
| ·Appropriate Utterance | 第37-39页 |
| ·Appropriate Circumstance | 第39-40页 |
| ·Appropriate Background Information | 第40-42页 |
| ·Property of Mutual Knowledge Making Presupposition Persuasive | 第42-49页 |
| ·The Mutual Knowledge Shared by Everybody | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Mutual Knowledge Suggested by the Speaker and Understood by the Listener | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Mutual Knowledge Shared only by the Speaker and the Listener | 第46-49页 |
| ·Property of Subjective Emphasizing Presupposition Information | 第49-53页 |
| ·Subjectivity for the Purpose of Leading | 第49-51页 |
| ·Subjectivity for the Purpose of Introduction | 第51-53页 |
| ·Property of Latency Helping Communication Coherent to the Presupposition Discourse | 第53-57页 |
| ·Latent Information Mentioned Before | 第53-55页 |
| ·Mutual Latent Information | 第55-56页 |
| ·Latent Information for Reaching Goals | 第56-57页 |
| ·Property of Defeasibility Making Presupposition Being Humorous | 第57-62页 |
| ·Linguist Factors of the Defeated Presupposition | 第58-59页 |
| ·Non-linguist Factor of the Defeated Presupposition | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter Five Limitations and Implications | 第62-64页 |
| ·Limitations | 第62页 |
| ·Implications | 第62-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-69页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第69-70页 |
| 作者简介 | 第70页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间研究成果 | 第70-71页 |
