| 内容提要 | 第1-6页 |
| Synopsis | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter ⅠIntroduction | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter ⅡAn Overview of Relevance Theory | 第14-30页 |
| ·Basic Concepts of Relevance Theory | 第14-20页 |
| ·Definition of Relevance | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Principle of Relevance | 第15-18页 |
| ·The Development of Relevance Theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·Main Points of Relevance Theory | 第20-30页 |
| ·Cognitive Environment and Mutual Manifestness | 第20-21页 |
| ·Ostensive Inferential Communication | 第21-23页 |
| ·Cognitive Effects and Optimal Relevance | 第23-25页 |
| ·Dynamic Context | 第25-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Studies on Reading Comprehension | 第30-43页 |
| ·Some Major Theories of Reading and Their Limitations | 第30-35页 |
| ·Bottom-up Model of Reading | 第30-32页 |
| ·Top-down Model of Reading | 第32-33页 |
| ·Interactive Model of Reading | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Nature of Reading and Its Major Characteristics | 第35-38页 |
| ·Reading as an Interactive Process of Communication | 第35-36页 |
| ·Major Characteristics of Reading | 第36-38页 |
| ·Analyses of Present EFL Reading | 第38-43页 |
| ·Shortage of Textual Knowledge | 第39页 |
| ·Great Gap between Readers’Cognitive Thought and the Writers | 第39-40页 |
| ·Unawareness of the Dynamic Context | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The Application of Relevance Principles to Elaboration of Reading Comprehension Process | 第43-92页 |
| ·The Present Situation of Reading Comprehension Study | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Purpose and Methods of the Case Study | 第44-45页 |
| ·The Rational for Applying the Principle of Relevance | 第45-48页 |
| ·Reading Comprehension as a Process of Searching for Relevance | 第48-62页 |
| ·Explaining Reading Comprehension Procedure by Relevance Theory | 第48-50页 |
| ·Reading as an Ostensive---inferential Making Process | 第50-53页 |
| ·Reading as a Process of Seeking Optimal Relevance | 第53-54页 |
| ·Reading as a Process of Choosing Context | 第54-55页 |
| ·Relevance-theoretic Reading Model | 第55-62页 |
| ·The Further Explanation of Reading Comprehension Process | 第62-92页 |
| ·Sentences with Semantic Ambiguity | 第62-67页 |
| ·Sentences with Metaphorical Meanings | 第67-72页 |
| ·Sentences with Ironical Meanings | 第72-76页 |
| ·Inferring the Meanings of New Words through Context | 第76-81页 |
| ·Setting up Coherence via Relevance Principle | 第81-85页 |
| ·Discourse Markers in Accelerating Reading Speed | 第85-92页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Implications for the Teaching of English Reading | 第92-110页 |
| ·Factors Affecting English Reading Comprehension | 第92-96页 |
| ·Linguistic Knowledge | 第92页 |
| ·Background Knowledge | 第92-94页 |
| ·Cognitive Processing Abilities and Affective Variables | 第94-96页 |
| ·Implications for English Teachers | 第96-110页 |
| ·The Principles of Selecting Reading Material | 第96-100页 |
| ·The Strategies to Help Students Grasp the Relevant Lexical and Discourse Information | 第100-108页 |
| ·Reducing the Cognitive Factors Affecting Reading Comprehension Process | 第108-110页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Conclusions | 第110-114页 |
| ·Major Conclusions Reached in This Thesis | 第110-112页 |
| ·Limitations of This Research and Suggestions for Future Research | 第112-114页 |
| References | 第114-119页 |
| 摘要 | 第119-123页 |
| Abstract | 第123-129页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第129页 |
