| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One The Status of Discourse Markers in Discourse | 第12-31页 |
| ·The Significance of Study on Discourse Markers | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Originality of This Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Literature Review of Discourse Markers | 第14-21页 |
| ·Terminological Diversity | 第14-15页 |
| ·Definition | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Features of Discourse Markers | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Status of Discourse Markers in Discourse | 第21-31页 |
| ·What is Metalanguage | 第21-22页 |
| ·What is Metadiscourse | 第22-27页 |
| ·Definition | 第22-26页 |
| ·Features | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Relation of Metadiscourse and Discourse Markers | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Background | 第31-38页 |
| ·Theory of Adaptation | 第31-35页 |
| ·Relevance Theory | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three The Metapragmatic Functions of Discourse Markers | 第38-66页 |
| ·Discourse Markers' Connectivity | 第38-45页 |
| ·Connectivity Between Utterance(s) | 第38-39页 |
| ·Connectivity Between Contextual Information and Utterances | 第39-43页 |
| ·Connectivity Between Linguistic Context and Utterances | 第39-41页 |
| ·Connectivity Between Background Information and Forthcoming Utterances | 第41页 |
| ·Connectivity Between Situational Information and the Forthcoming Utterances | 第41-43页 |
| ·Isolated Use of Discourse Markers | 第43-45页 |
| ·The Metapragmatic Functions of Discourse Markers | 第45-66页 |
| ·The Construction of Discourse | 第46-52页 |
| ·The Display of the Language User's Intentions and Emotions | 第52-60页 |
| ·The Signal of the Language User's Intentions | 第52-54页 |
| ·The Signal of Reformation | 第54-55页 |
| ·The Signal of The Manner of Speaking | 第55页 |
| ·The Signal of Comments | 第55-56页 |
| ·The Signal of The Speaker's Emotions | 第56-60页 |
| ·The Shortening of Interpersonal Distance | 第60-62页 |
| ·The Adjustment of Interpersonal Relationships | 第62-66页 |
| Chapter Four The Factors Affecting The Use of Discourse Markers | 第66-78页 |
| ·Cultural Difference | 第66-68页 |
| ·Gender Difference and Status Difference | 第68-70页 |
| ·Stylistic Difference | 第70-73页 |
| ·Interpersonal Difference | 第73-78页 |
| Chapter Five Concluding Remarks | 第78-85页 |
| ·Major Findings of This Study | 第78-81页 |
| ·The Practical Significance of This Study | 第81-82页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study | 第82-84页 |
| ·Further Research Dimensions | 第84-85页 |
| Notes | 第85-86页 |
| Bibliography | 第86-93页 |
| 个人研究成果 | 第93-95页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第95-96页 |
