| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research rationale | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research objectives and significance | 第16-17页 |
| ·Framework of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-26页 |
| ·Review of studies on Sons and Lovers | 第19-21页 |
| ·Review of studies on pragmatics in literature | 第21-23页 |
| ·Review of studies on RT’s applications in literature | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Background | 第26-45页 |
| ·Basic notion in relevance theory | 第26-33页 |
| ·Relevance | 第26-28页 |
| ·Assumption | 第28-29页 |
| ·Cognitive environment | 第29-31页 |
| ·Informative and communicative intentions | 第31-33页 |
| ·RT’s ostensive-inferential communication model | 第33-45页 |
| ·Definition of RT’s communication | 第33-34页 |
| ·Basis of communication——mutual manifestness | 第34-38页 |
| ·Ostension and inference | 第38-40页 |
| ·Conditions for relevance——contextual effect | 第40-41页 |
| ·Optimal relevance and successful communication | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Dialogues in Sons and Lovers | 第45-75页 |
| ·Language characteristics in Sons and Lovers | 第45-46页 |
| ·Analysis of dialogues from relevance-theoretical perspective | 第46-69页 |
| ·Analysis of selected dialogues from ostension and inference | 第46-52页 |
| ·Analysis of selected dialogues from mutual manifestness | 第52-57页 |
| ·Analysis of selected dialogues from contextual effect | 第57-64页 |
| ·Analysis of selected dialogues from optimal relevance | 第64-69页 |
| ·Main characters and themes reflected by the analyses of dialogues | 第69-74页 |
| ·Main characters in Sons and Lovers | 第69-71页 |
| ·Themes in Sons and Lovers | 第71-74页 |
| ·Oedipus complex | 第71-72页 |
| ·Bondage | 第72-73页 |
| ·Contradictions | 第73-74页 |
| ·Summary | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-82页 |
| Appendix | 第82页 |
