| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract(English) | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract(Chinese) | 第8-12页 |
| Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Introduction | 第13页 |
| ·Need for the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第15页 |
| ·Topic Significance | 第15-16页 |
| ·Research Method | 第16-17页 |
| ·Hypotheses of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literary Review | 第20-32页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·Examination on Various Definitions | 第20-24页 |
| ·Studies of Oxymoron Abroad and Comments | 第24-26页 |
| ·Studies of Oxymoron at Home and Comments | 第26-28页 |
| ·A Review on Theories | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Cognitive-Pragmatic Approach to Oxymoron | 第32-62页 |
| ·Introduction | 第32页 |
| ·Theoretical Source & Development | 第32-42页 |
| ·Implicature Ontology | 第33-35页 |
| ·Stereotypical Relations | 第35-38页 |
| ·Model-based Stereotypical Reasoning Theory | 第38-39页 |
| ·Langacker's Autonomy-Dependence Theory | 第39-42页 |
| ·Xu's Autonomy-Dependency Framework | 第42-45页 |
| ·Internal Relation within Oxymoron | 第45-56页 |
| ·Logical Relation | 第45-49页 |
| ·Relation of Cause and Effect | 第47-48页 |
| ·Relation of Manner | 第48-49页 |
| ·Relation of Transition | 第49页 |
| ·Problems Brought by the Classification of Logical Relation | 第49-50页 |
| ·Semantic Relation | 第50-56页 |
| ·Surface Oxymoron | 第51页 |
| ·Deep Oxymoron | 第51-56页 |
| ·The Generation of Oxymoron within Autonomy-Dependency Framework | 第56-60页 |
| ·Difference between the Focus Points of Oxymoron and Irony | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Effects Produced by Oxymoron | 第62-69页 |
| ·Introduction | 第62页 |
| ·Pragmatic Effects | 第62-65页 |
| ·Satirical Effects Produced by Oxymoron | 第62-63页 |
| ·Humorous Effects Produced by Oxymoron | 第63-64页 |
| ·Conciseness Produced by Oxymoron | 第64-65页 |
| ·Aesthetic Effects Produced by Oxymoron | 第65-69页 |
| ·Beauty of Distance | 第66-67页 |
| ·Beauty of Variation | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| ·Problems Already Solved | 第69-71页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第71-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-77页 |
