| Introduction | 第1-19页 |
| 0．1 Defining Context | 第13-14页 |
| 0．2 Classifying Context | 第14-15页 |
| 0．3 The Significance of Context | 第15-17页 |
| 0．4 The Purpose of the Present Study | 第17页 |
| 0．5 The Scope of the Present Study | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter One The Interpretation and Classification of Context | 第19-28页 |
| 1．1 Firth's Interpretation of Context | 第19-20页 |
| 1．2 Lyons's Interpretation of Context | 第20-21页 |
| 1．3 Hymes's Interpretation of Context | 第21页 |
| 1．4 Poi Wen's Interpretation of Context | 第21-22页 |
| 1．5 The Classification of Contextual Elements | 第22-27页 |
| 1．6 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Two The Elements of Linguistic Context and Their Functions | 第28-36页 |
| 2．1 Eliminating Ambiguities From Context | 第28-32页 |
| 2．2 Clarifying Referents From Context | 第32-33页 |
| 2．3 Appreciating Rhetorical Meaning From Context | 第33-35页 |
| 2．4 Appreciating Emotional Overtones From Context | 第35页 |
| 2．5 Summary | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Three The Elements of Non-linguistic and Their Functions | 第36-46页 |
| 3．1 The Function of Social Context | 第36-39页 |
| 3．2 The Function of Situational Context | 第39-42页 |
| 3．3 The Function of Cultural Context | 第42-44页 |
| 3．4 Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Four The Application of Context in Communication and Translation | 第46-67页 |
| 4．1 Context and Communication | 第46-56页 |
| 4．2 The Significance of Context in Translation | 第56-66页 |
| 4．3 Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Conclusion | 第67-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-74页 |
