| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose and Significance | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第11-22页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Discourse Markers | 第11-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition and Classification of Discourse Markers | 第11-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Discourse Markers Abroad and in China | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Relation between Discourse Markers and Speakers | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2 Vanity Fair | 第20-22页 |
| 3. Theoretical Framework | 第22-26页 |
| 3.1 Relevance Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Conversation Analysis and Conversational Strategy | 第23-26页 |
| 4. Research Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第26页 |
| 4.2 The Design of the Study | 第26-27页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第27-29页 |
| 5. Discourse Markers and Identity Construction in Vanity Fair | 第29-46页 |
| 5.1 Six Main Characters and Their Roles in the Story | 第29-32页 |
| 5.2 Screening on Discourse Markers in Vanity Fair | 第32-33页 |
| 5.3 Relation between Discourse Markers and Identity Construction | 第33-46页 |
| 5.3.1 Quantified Distribution and Identity Construction | 第33-36页 |
| 5.3.2 Functional Distribution and Identity Construction | 第36-46页 |
| 6. Conclusions | 第46-48页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings of the Study | 第46页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions to Further Research | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-50页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第50页 |
