| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| 1.1 Silence In Discourse | 第9-13页 |
| 1.2 Silence As An Integral Part Of Speech Act | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Silence As A Direct Speech Act | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Silence As An Indirect Speech Act | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 The Purpose Of This Study | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two: Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| 2.1 Austin’S Speech Act Theory | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Definition Of Silence | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Classification And Functions Of Silence | 第20-23页 |
| 2.4 Two Perspectives On Silence | 第23-29页 |
| 2.4.1 Cognitive Perspective | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4.2 Pragmatic Perspective | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter Three: Silence And Cooperative Principle | 第29-42页 |
| 3.1 The Illocutionary Forces Created By Observance | 第30-37页 |
| 3.2 The Illocutionary Forces Created By Violation | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Four: Silences In Prison Break: A Case Study | 第42-63页 |
| 4.1 Brief Introduction To Prison Break | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 The Illocutionary Forces Of Silence In Prison Break In Light Of CP | 第43-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Silences As Providing Resistance | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2 Silences As A Way Of Managing Conflict | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2.3. Silence As Conveying Emotions | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2.4 Silence As Conveying Informative Intention | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.5 Silence As Providing An Evaluation | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.6 Silence As Obeying | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.7 Silence As Self Protecting | 第56-59页 |
| 4.2.8 Silence As Attracting Hearer’S Attention | 第59-63页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| 5.1 Summary Of Findings | 第63页 |
| 5.2 Limitations Of The Study | 第63-64页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions For Further Study | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-67页 |
| 攻攻读学位期间取得的研究成果 | 第67-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68页 |
