| List of Abbreviations | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·An Overview of Conflict Talk | 第11-12页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of this Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review of Discourse Markers | 第16-25页 |
| ·Discourse Markers: Definition, Characteristics and Functions | 第16-20页 |
| ·Definition of Discourse Markers | 第16-17页 |
| ·Features of Discourse Markers | 第17-18页 |
| ·Linguistic Properties of Discourse Markers | 第18-19页 |
| ·Functional Properties of Discourse Markers | 第19-20页 |
| ·Review of Previous Studies on Discourse Markers | 第20-24页 |
| ·Previous Approaches | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies on Discourse Markers Abroad | 第22-23页 |
| ·Domestic Studies on Discourse Markers | 第23-24页 |
| ·A Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-34页 |
| ·Verschueren’s Interdisciplinary Perspective on Language Use | 第25-26页 |
| ·Perspective View of Language | 第26-28页 |
| ·Linguistic Choice-making and Its Key Notions | 第28-32页 |
| ·Verbal Communication and Linguistic Choice-Making | 第28-30页 |
| ·Key Notions in Linguistic Choice-making | 第30-32页 |
| ·A Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第34-38页 |
| ·Methodology | 第34-35页 |
| ·Operational Definition of Discourse Markers | 第34-35页 |
| ·Selection of Target Discourse Markers | 第35页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第35页 |
| ·Transcription of the Data | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第36-37页 |
| ·A Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Five The Analysis of Discourse Markers in Chinese Conflict Talk | 第38-53页 |
| ·Linguistic Description | 第38-44页 |
| ·Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第39-41页 |
| ·Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第41-42页 |
| ·Dynamics of Adaptability | 第42-43页 |
| ·Salience of the Adaptation Processes | 第43-44页 |
| ·Metapragmatic Awareness | 第44页 |
| ·Functions of DMs in Chinese Conflict Talk | 第44-53页 |
| ·Discourse Markers as a Result of Linguistic Choice-Making | 第44-49页 |
| ·Choice and Adaptation of Words | 第47-49页 |
| ·Variability of the Use of Discourse Markers | 第49页 |
| ·DMs as the Product of Dynamic Negotiation | 第49-50页 |
| ·DMs as a Means of Linguistic Adaptation | 第50-51页 |
| ·DMs Interpretation: Tracing Meaning Generation | 第51页 |
| ·DMs as Realization of Communicative Functions | 第51页 |
| ·Variability of DMs | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第53-54页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study | 第54页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第54-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61-62页 |
| Publications | 第62页 |
