| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第11-14页 |
| ·The Aims and Significance of This Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Dramatic Irony | 第17-26页 |
| ·The Definition, Manifestation and Function of Dramatic Irony | 第18-21页 |
| ·The Distinction Between Verbal Irony and Dramatic Irony | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Employment of Dramatic Irony in Othello | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Speech Act Theory | 第26-36页 |
| ·Austin's Classification of Speech Acts | 第26-29页 |
| ·Searle's Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第29-32页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Dramatic Irony and Speech Act Theory | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Speech Act Analysis of Dramatic Irony in Othello | 第36-54页 |
| ·Speech Act Analysis of Dialogues With Strong Dramatic Ironic Effects in Othello | 第36-47页 |
| ·Speech Act Analysis of Plays Within the Play in Othello | 第47-49页 |
| ·Speech Act Analysis of a Dramatic Ironic Plot Throughout Othello | 第49-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| ·Findings of the Present Study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第55页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-60页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第60页 |
