| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research problems | 第10-11页 |
| ·Overview of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-28页 |
| ·Defining Pragmatic competence | 第13-16页 |
| ·Hymes's communicative competence Model | 第13-14页 |
| ·Canale and Swain's model | 第14页 |
| ·Bachman's model | 第14-15页 |
| ·Leech model | 第15-16页 |
| ·Theories of L2 pragmatic development | 第16-23页 |
| ·Acculturation model | 第17-19页 |
| ·Noticing hypothesis | 第19-20页 |
| ·Sociocultural theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·General factors contributing to the acquisition of pragmatic competence | 第23-28页 |
| ·Availability of input | 第23-24页 |
| ·Influence of instruction | 第24-25页 |
| ·Language proficiency | 第25-26页 |
| ·Individual factors | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第28-37页 |
| ·Notion of interlanguage pragmatics (ILP) | 第28-29页 |
| ·Rationale for instruction in pragmatic competence | 第29-30页 |
| ·Studies of instructional effects on pragmatic competence | 第30-37页 |
| ·Overview | 第30页 |
| ·Studies on teachability of pragmatics | 第30-32页 |
| ·Studies comparing the instructed groups with the uninstructed ones | 第32-33页 |
| ·Studies comparing explicit instruction with implicit instruction | 第33-36页 |
| ·Previous studies: a summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Effects of Instruction on Pragmatic Development in an EFL Context | 第37-47页 |
| ·Overview | 第37页 |
| ·Research questions | 第37-38页 |
| ·Research design | 第38-44页 |
| ·Subjects | 第38页 |
| ·Measurement instruments | 第38-41页 |
| ·Interview | 第41-42页 |
| ·Treatment procedures | 第42-44页 |
| ·Data collection procedures and data analysis | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第47-63页 |
| ·Quantitative results | 第47-56页 |
| ·Comparison between experimental groups and control group in the post-tests | 第47-52页 |
| ·Comparison between explicit and implicit groups in the post-tests | 第52-54页 |
| ·Comparison between explicit and implicit groups in the delayed post-tests | 第54-56页 |
| ·Qualitative results | 第56-58页 |
| ·Discussion | 第58-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions and Pedagogical Implications | 第63-67页 |
| ·A Summary of the major findings | 第63-64页 |
| ·Pedagogical implications | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and areas for future research | 第65-67页 |
| Appendices | 第67-77页 |
| Appendix 1 Useful expression to make and respond to requests | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix 2 Useful expression to make and express suggestions | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix 3 Pre-test for requests | 第69-71页 |
| Appendix 4 Pre-test for suggestions | 第71-73页 |
| Appendix 5 Post-test for requests | 第73-75页 |
| Appendix 6 Post-test for suggestions | 第75-77页 |
| References | 第77-81页 |
