| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 目录 | 第8-10页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| ·Delimitation of Pragmatic Twist | 第11-14页 |
| ·The rationale and objectives of this research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Data collection and methodology | 第15-16页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| 2 Literature review | 第18-28页 |
| ·Sporadic studies on Pragmatic Twist before 2004 | 第18-22页 |
| ·Domestic grammar, logic and rhetorical studies | 第18-20页 |
| ·Western studies from pragmatic approach | 第20-22页 |
| ·Systematic researches since 2004 | 第22-26页 |
| ·Triggers of Pragmatic Twist | 第22-23页 |
| ·Operation mechanism of Pragmatic Twist | 第23-25页 |
| ·Functioning of Pragmatic Twist | 第25-26页 |
| ·Achievements and deficiencies of previous studies | 第26-28页 |
| 3 Theoretical foundation of this research | 第28-36页 |
| ·Halliday's Register Theory | 第28-31页 |
| ·Verschueren's Adaptation Theory | 第31-34页 |
| ·A new perspective on linguistic pragmatics | 第31页 |
| ·Key notions of Adaptation Theory | 第31-34页 |
| ·Register Adaptation | 第34-36页 |
| 4 Functioning of Pragmatic Twist | 第36-46页 |
| ·A challenge to the functioning of Pragmatic Twist | 第36-37页 |
| ·Functional restrictions from Register Theory | 第37-39页 |
| ·Restrictions from the field of discourse | 第37-38页 |
| ·Restrictions from the tenor of discourse | 第38-39页 |
| ·Remedy for the functional deficiency of Pragmatic Twist | 第39-46页 |
| ·Non-verbal remedial measures | 第40-41页 |
| ·Verbal remedial measures | 第41-42页 |
| ·Pragmatic Twist beyond or needless of repair | 第42-46页 |
| 5 Psychological mechanism of Pragmatic Twist | 第46-56页 |
| ·Pragmatic Twist as adaptation to the mental world | 第46-47页 |
| ·Cognitive basis of Pragmatic Twist | 第47-51页 |
| ·Mutuality between speakers | 第47-48页 |
| ·Speakers needn't be "sophisticated" to use Pragmatic Twist | 第48-49页 |
| ·Cognitive competence of both parties in a conversation | 第49-51页 |
| ·Psychological factors of Pragmatic Twist | 第51-53页 |
| ·Xie Li's research | 第51页 |
| ·My standpoints | 第51-53页 |
| ·Psychological mechanism of Pragmatic Twist | 第53-56页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| ·Main achievements in this thesis | 第56-57页 |
| ·The restrictions and remedial measures of the utilization of Pragmatic Twist | 第56-57页 |
| ·Psychological mechanism of Pragmatic Twist | 第57页 |
| ·Limitations and a vista for further research | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-61页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第61-62页 |
| Publications | 第62页 |
| Research Project | 第62页 |
