| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research objective and significance | 第15-16页 |
| ·Research method and data collection | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the research | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| ·Definition of conflict talk | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies on conflict talk | 第21-27页 |
| ·Studies from the perspective of pragmatic consequences | 第21-22页 |
| ·Studies from the perspective of discourse analysis and pragmatics | 第22-27页 |
| ·Studies on conflict talk between couples | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation—Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第31-34页 |
| ·The nature of using language—making choices | 第31-32页 |
| ·Three properties of language | 第32页 |
| ·Four angles of adaptability | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Conflict Talk between Couples as Adapting to Context beyond the Mental World | 第34-59页 |
| ·Adapting to the times background in Marriage Battle | 第35-49页 |
| ·Characteristic of the times background reflected in Marriage Battle | 第36-37页 |
| ·Linguistic realization as adapting to the times background | 第37-49页 |
| ·Adapting to the spousal relationship in Marriage Battle | 第49-57页 |
| ·Characteristic of the spousal relationship in Marriage Battle | 第51-55页 |
| ·Linguistic realization as adapting to the spousal relationship | 第55-57页 |
| ·Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conflict Talk between Couples as Adapting to Context of the Mental World | 第59-75页 |
| ·Adapting to personalities of the couples | 第59-64页 |
| ·Adapting to the personality of male chauvinism | 第60-61页 |
| ·Adapting to the personality of female chauvinism | 第61-62页 |
| ·Adapting to the personality of sensitivity and jealousness | 第62-64页 |
| ·Adapting to communicative intentions | 第64-68页 |
| ·Maintaining self-image | 第64-65页 |
| ·Releasing negative emotion | 第65-67页 |
| ·Mitigating conflict | 第67-68页 |
| ·Adapting to the couples’respective needs | 第68-74页 |
| ·Adapting to physiological needs | 第69页 |
| ·Adapting to safety needs | 第69-70页 |
| ·Adapting to love and belonging needs | 第70-71页 |
| ·Adapting to esteem needs | 第71-73页 |
| ·Adapting to self-actualization needs | 第73-74页 |
| ·Summary | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第75-80页 |
| ·Main findings of the research | 第75-78页 |
| ·Research limitations | 第78-79页 |
| ·Future research expectations | 第79-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-85页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第85-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第86-102页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间主要科研成果 | 第102-103页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第103页 |
