| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Irony | 第13-16页 |
| ·Definitions of Irony | 第13-14页 |
| ·Classifications of Irony | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Irony Abroad | 第16-22页 |
| ·Rhetorical Approaches to Irony | 第17-18页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approaches to Irony | 第18-19页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches to Irony | 第19-20页 |
| ·Psycholinguistic Approaches to Irony | 第20-21页 |
| ·Literary Approaches to Irony | 第21-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Irony at Home | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第25-36页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第25-32页 |
| ·Austin's Speech Act Theory | 第25-27页 |
| ·Searle's Speech Act Theory | 第27-30页 |
| ·Felicity Conditions of Speech Act Theory | 第30-31页 |
| ·Macro Speech Act and Micro Speech Act | 第31-32页 |
| ·Relationship between Speech Act Theory and Irony | 第32-36页 |
| ·Irony and Indirect Speech Act | 第32-33页 |
| ·Irony and Illocutionary Force | 第33-34页 |
| ·Irony and Insincerity Principle | 第34页 |
| ·Irony and Perlocutionary Effect | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Ironic Speech Act in Emma | 第36-78页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Emma and the Author | 第36-39页 |
| ·Irony in Describing Characters | 第39-46页 |
| ·Emma Woodhouse | 第39-42页 |
| ·Harriet Smith | 第42-43页 |
| ·Mr. Woodhouse | 第43-44页 |
| ·Mrs. Elton | 第44-46页 |
| ·Macro Ironic Speech Acts in Emma | 第46-57页 |
| ·Applications of Dramatic Irony in Emma | 第46-52页 |
| ·Applications of Situational Irony in Emma | 第52-57页 |
| ·Micro Ironic Speech Acts in Emma | 第57-78页 |
| ·Irony Reflected from Direct and Indirect Speech Acts | 第58-65页 |
| ·Irony Reflected from Illocutionary Acts of Characters | 第65-71页 |
| ·Irony Reflected from Insincerity Principle | 第71-74页 |
| ·Irony Reflected from Perlocutionary Effects | 第74-78页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第78-82页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第78-80页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第80页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第80-82页 |
| REFERENCES | 第82-85页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第85-86页 |
