| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| 2.1 Hong Lou Meng: A Classical Chinese Novel | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.1 A General Review of Hong Lou Meng | 第15页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on English Versions of Hong Lou Meng | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Previous Studies on Discourse Markers in English Versions | 第18页 |
| 2.2 Discourse Markers | 第18-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on Discourse Markers in General | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Discourse Markers Abroad | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2.3 Studies on Discourse Markers at Home | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Discourse Marker anyway | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on Discourse Marker anyway Abroad | 第22-23页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Discourse Marker anyway at Home | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Methods | 第24-28页 |
| 3.1 Choice of English Versions | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Theoretical Framework: Relevance Theory | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.1 Major Principles of Relevance Theory | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第26页 |
| 3.3 Analysis Procedures | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Results | 第28-53页 |
| 4.1 Pragmatic Functions of anyway in Selected Versions | 第28-32页 |
| 4.2 A Contrastive Study on Pragmatic Functions of anyway | 第32-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Anyway as an Elaborative Marker | 第32-35页 |
| 4.2.2 Anyway as a Proposition Strengthening Marker | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.3 Anyway as a Truth Digging Marker | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.4 Anyway as a Topic Change Marker | 第40-44页 |
| 4.2.5 Anyway as a Topic Summary Marker | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2.6 Anyway as a Turn Taking Marker | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2.7 Anyway as a Face Saving Marker | 第49-51页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第53-54页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第54页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Research | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-61页 |
| Publication | 第61页 |
