| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| List of Tables | 第8页 |
| List of Figures | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| ·Studies on the Variation of Speech Acts | 第13-14页 |
| ·Linguistic Studies on the Disaster News Reports | 第14-15页 |
| ·Studies on Speech Acts in the News | 第15-16页 |
| ·Summary | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第17-28页 |
| ·The Speech Act Theory | 第17-23页 |
| ·Austin’s Notion of Speech Acts | 第17-20页 |
| ·Searle’s Contribution to the Speech Act Theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·Van Dijk’s Theory of Context | 第23-28页 |
| ·Definition of Context | 第23-25页 |
| ·Functions of Context | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第28-31页 |
| ·Objectives and Research Questions | 第28页 |
| ·Materials and Data Collection | 第28-29页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Five Pragmatic Analysis on Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第31-47页 |
| ·Illocutionary Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第31-36页 |
| ·Classification of Illocutionary Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第31-35页 |
| ·Frequencies and Distribution of Illocutionary Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第35-36页 |
| ·Direct Speech Acts and Indirect Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第36-40页 |
| ·Direct Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第36-37页 |
| ·Indirect Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第37-39页 |
| ·Frequencies and Distribution of Direct Speech Acts and Indirect Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第39-40页 |
| ·Patterns of the Speech Acts Performed in the Disaster News Reports | 第40-47页 |
| Chapter Six Comparison of Speech Act Patterns Based on Context Models | 第47-60页 |
| ·The Influence of Context Models on the Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第47-50页 |
| ·Comparison of the Speech Acts Patterns in the Disaster News Reports | 第50-60页 |
| ·Patterns of the Speech Acts Based on Speaker’s Identity | 第50-57页 |
| ·The Influence of Social and Cultural Factors on the Speech Acts in the Disaster News Reports | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-62页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-68页 |
| Appendix: Sources of the Data | 第68-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73页 |
