| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-16页 |
| Chapter One Previous Studies of Deception | 第16-27页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Deception | 第16-23页 |
| ·The Definition of Deception | 第16-21页 |
| ·Forms of Deception | 第21-23页 |
| ·Previous Pragmatic Studies of Deception | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework for the Analysis | 第27-38页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Adaptation Theory | 第27-31页 |
| ·Key Notions of Adaptation Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Making Choice | 第31页 |
| ·Three Properties of Language | 第31-33页 |
| ·Four Angles of Investigation in Language Use | 第33-38页 |
| ·Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第33-35页 |
| ·Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第35页 |
| ·Dynamic of Adaptability | 第35-36页 |
| ·Salience of the Adaptation Processes | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Three A Case Study of Deception Based on Adaptation Theory | 第38-60页 |
| ·Analysis of Deception from the Angle of Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第38-52页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Mental World | 第39-48页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Social World | 第48-50页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Physical World | 第50-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Deception from the Angle of Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第52-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Deception from the Angle of Dynamics of Adaptability | 第55-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Deception from the Angle of Salience of the Adaptation Processes | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第60-69页 |
| ·Deception as a Result of Adaptation to Communicative Context | 第60-61页 |
| ·Deception as a Pragmatic Strategy in Verbal Communication | 第61-62页 |
| ·Deception as a Result of the Dynamic Linguistic Choice-Making by Language User with Different Degree of Salience | 第62-63页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Values of Deception in Verbal Communication | 第63-69页 |
| ·Achieving Certain Communicative Goals | 第63-64页 |
| ·Avoiding Conflict between Communicators | 第64-67页 |
| ·Improving Interpersonal Relationships | 第67-69页 |
| Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-76页 |
| Appendix | 第76-87页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第87页 |
