| Abstract | 第2-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Conflict Talk | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Conflict Talk | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies Abroad | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies at Home | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Evaluation of Previous Studies | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第24-37页 |
| 3.1 Verschueren's Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第24-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Choice Making | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Three Properties of Language | 第27-31页 |
| 3.1.3 Four Angles of Investigation | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2 Adaptation Theory and Conflict Talks | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Conflict Talk as a Process of Making Choices | 第35-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Conflict Talk as a Failure of Adaptation | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Analysis of Conflict Talks in Downton Abbey | 第37-87页 |
| 4.1 Causes for Conflict Talks in Downton Abbey | 第38-59页 |
| 4.1.1 Failure to Adapt to Mental World | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.2 Failure to Adapt to Social World | 第43-51页 |
| 4.1.3 Failure to Adapt to Physical World | 第51-59页 |
| 4.2 Linguistic Features of Conflict Talks in Downton Abbey | 第59-76页 |
| 4.2.1 Choice-making at Lexical Level | 第59-68页 |
| 4.2.2 Choice-making at Syntactic Level | 第68-76页 |
| 4.3 Adaptive Strategies to Terminate Conflict Talks in Downton Abbey | 第76-87页 |
| 4.3.1 Verbal Adaptive Strategies | 第78-84页 |
| 4.3.2 Nonverbal Adaptive Strategies | 第84-87页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第87-91页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第87-89页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第89-91页 |
| References | 第91-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97-99页 |
