| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Rationale of the present study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Aims and significances of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research questions | 第12页 |
| ·Methodology and data collection | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-30页 |
| ·Introduction | 第15页 |
| ·Terminological Issue | 第15-20页 |
| ·Definitions of evasive answer in previous studies | 第15-18页 |
| ·Classifications of evasive answer | 第18-20页 |
| ·Approaches to evasive answer | 第20-27页 |
| ·Semantic approach | 第20-25页 |
| ·Functional approach | 第25-26页 |
| ·Pragmatic approach | 第26-27页 |
| ·Limitations of previous studies | 第27-29页 |
| ·The perspective of the present study | 第29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-40页 |
| ·Introduction | 第30页 |
| ·Working definition of evasive answer | 第30-33页 |
| ·Theoretical foundation of the present framework---adaptation theory | 第33-37页 |
| ·Conceptual framework for the present study | 第37-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Four Evasive Strategies in Interview Conversations | 第40-52页 |
| ·Introduction | 第40页 |
| ·Deliberately manipulating the textual context of the question | 第40-45页 |
| ·Deliberately manipulating the topic focus in question | 第45-50页 |
| ·Deliberately violating the manner maxim | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Adaptation of Evasive Answer in Interview Conversations | 第52-65页 |
| ·Introduction | 第52页 |
| ·Adaptation to interview settings | 第52-55页 |
| ·Adaptation to asymmetric power relation between interview participants | 第55-57页 |
| ·Adaptation to interviewee's mental world | 第57-62页 |
| ·Adaptation to interviewee's emotion | 第57-59页 |
| ·Adaptation to interviewee's various motivations | 第59-62页 |
| ·Adaptation to normative politeness | 第62-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第64-65页 |
| Chapter Six Pragmatic Functions of Evasive Answer in Interview Conversations | 第65-75页 |
| ·Introduction | 第65页 |
| ·Pragmatic functions of evasive answer in interview conversations | 第65-71页 |
| ·Informational function | 第66-68页 |
| ·Interpersonal function | 第68-71页 |
| ·Evasive answer---a potential conflict | 第71-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第75-81页 |
| ·Introduction | 第75页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第75-78页 |
| ·Implications | 第78-79页 |
| ·Limitations | 第79页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
| Appendix | 第85-86页 |
