| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-27页 |
| ·A Working Definition of White Lies | 第14-15页 |
| ·Features and Classifications of White Lies | 第15-16页 |
| ·Features of White Lies | 第15-16页 |
| ·Classifications of White Lies | 第16页 |
| ·The Relevant Studies of white lies Abroad | 第16-23页 |
| ·The Study from Psychological Approach | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Study from Sociological Approach | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Study from Linguistic Approach | 第18-23页 |
| ·The Relevant Studies of White Lies at Home | 第23-24页 |
| ·Limitations of the Previous Studies | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第27-34页 |
| ·An Introduction of Adaptation Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Basic Notions of Adaptation Theory | 第28-32页 |
| ·Choice-Making | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Three Properties of Language | 第29页 |
| ·The Four Angles of Adaptation Theory | 第29-32页 |
| ·The Conceptual Framework of White Lies | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Adaptation Theory to the Analysis of WhiteLies | 第34-49页 |
| ·The White Lie as a Result of Linguistic Choice-making | 第34-36页 |
| ·White Lies as Adaptation to the Communicative Context | 第36-49页 |
| ·White Lies as Adaptation to the Physical World | 第37-38页 |
| ·White Lies as Adaptation to the Social World | 第38-41页 |
| ·White Lies as Adaptation to the Mental World | 第41-49页 |
| Chapter Five Pragmatic Functions of White Lies | 第49-55页 |
| ·The Interpersonal Function of White Lies | 第49-51页 |
| ·The Emotional Function of White Lies | 第51页 |
| ·The Face-saving Function of White Lies | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Comfort Function of White Lies | 第53页 |
| ·The Encouragement Function of White Lies | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Research Findings | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-60页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第60-61页 |
| 个人简历 | 第61页 |
