| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Objective and Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Data and Methodology for Analysis | 第16-17页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| 2.1 Terminological Issues | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 The Existing Studies of Pragmatic Distance | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Mediation Discourse | 第22-27页 |
| 2.3.1 Law-oriented Research on Mediation Discourse | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Linguistics-based Research on Mediation Discourse | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.3 Practice-based Research on Mediation Discourse | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4 Limitations of Previous Studies and the Approach of the Present Study | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-38页 |
| 3.1 Working Definition of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 An overview of Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3 The Communication Accommodation Theory | 第32-34页 |
| 3.4 The Theoretical Basis of Adaptation-Accommodation Model | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Four The Pragmatic Analysis of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation | 第38-63页 |
| 4.1 Realization of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation | 第38-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Realization of Narrowing Pragmatic Distance | 第38-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Realization of Broadening Pragmatic Distance | 第42-47页 |
| 4.1.3 General Discussion | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2 The Mechanism of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation Based on the Adaptation-Accommodation Model | 第49-56页 |
| 4.2.1 The Classification of Mediation Contexts | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 The Exploration of the Mechanism of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation in Different Contexts | 第50-55页 |
| 4.2.3 The Generalization of the Mechanism of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation | 第55-56页 |
| 4.3 The Pragmatic Motivations of Pragmatic Distance Manipulation | 第56-63页 |
| 4.3.1 Comforting | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Encouraging | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3.3 Maintaining Mediation Order | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3.4 Criticizing | 第59-60页 |
| 4.3.5 Suggesting | 第60-61页 |
| 4.3.6 Maintaining Authority | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第63-67页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第64-65页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Future Research | 第65-67页 |
| Appendix | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-75页 |
| 个人简介 | 第75页 |
