| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 The purpose and significance of the study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Framework of the thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-26页 |
| 2.1 Definition of pragmatic competence | 第11-12页 |
| 2.2 Pragmatic failure | 第12-14页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of pragmatic failure | 第12页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of pragmatic failure in the present study | 第12-14页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical foundation | 第14-21页 |
| 2.3.1 Pragmatic competence from the perspective of communication | 第14-18页 |
| 2.3.2 The relations of communicative competence, linguistic competence,and pragmatic competence | 第18-21页 |
| 2.4 Related research abroad and at home | 第21-26页 |
| 2.4.1 Studies on pragmatic competence abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.4.2 Studies on pragmatic competence at home | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第26-30页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第27-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3.2 Individual interviews | 第28页 |
| 3.3.3 English proficiency test | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第29-30页 |
| 3.4.1 Data collection | 第29页 |
| 3.4.2 Data analysis | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第30-43页 |
| 4.1 General state of the senior high school students’ pragmatic competence | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2 Correlation between senior high school students’ linguistic competence andpragmatic competence | 第31-34页 |
| 4.3 Differences in pragmatic competence between male and female students | 第34-35页 |
| 4.4 Causes for the senior high school students’ pragmatic failure | 第35-43页 |
| 4.4.1 Analysis of questions in the questionnaire | 第35-39页 |
| 4.4.2 Results of the interviews | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第43-50页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第43-44页 |
| 5.2 Implications for English teaching in senior high schools | 第44-48页 |
| 5.2.1 Raising cultural awareness of teachers and students | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2.2 Employing more pragmatically-oriented teaching | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2.3 Carrying out more pragmatically-centered activities | 第46页 |
| 5.2.4 Providing more pragmatic materials | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.5 Enriching teachers’ pragmatic knowledge and encouraging teachers’self-improvement in pragmatic competence | 第47-48页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and suggestions for further research | 第48-50页 |
| References | 第50-53页 |
| Appendix | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
