| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| 1.1 Review of Irony | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1.1 Definition of Irony | 第13-14页 |
| 1.1.2 Classifications of Irony | 第14-16页 |
| 1.1.3 Development of Irony | 第16-17页 |
| 1.1.4 Pragmatic Functions of Irony | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2 Review of Gone with the Wind | 第18-27页 |
| 1.2.1 A Brief Introduction to the Author | 第18-20页 |
| 1.2.2 A Brief Introduction to Gone with the Wind | 第20-23页 |
| 1.2.3 Former Studies of Gone with the Wind | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第27-35页 |
| 2.1 Basic Concepts of Speech Act Theory | 第27-31页 |
| 2.1.1 Austin’s Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第27-29页 |
| 2.1.2 Searle’s Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第29-31页 |
| 2.2 The Relationship between Speech Act Theory and Irony | 第31-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Irony and Indirect Speech Act | 第31-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Irony and Illocutionary Force | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Irony and Perlocutionary Effect | 第33页 |
| 2.2.4 Irony and Insincerity | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Macro Ironic Speech Acts in Gone with the Wind | 第35-43页 |
| 3.1 Literal Irony in Gone with the Wind | 第35-38页 |
| 3.2 Structural Irony in Gone with the Wind | 第38-43页 |
| Chapter Four Micro Ironic Speech Acts in Gone with the Wind | 第43-57页 |
| 4.1 Assertive Irony | 第43-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Assertives in Searle’s Speech Acts | 第43-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Assertive Ironies in Gone with the Wind | 第44-49页 |
| 4.2 Directive Irony | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Directives in Searle’s Speech Acts | 第49页 |
| 4.2.2 Directive Ironies in Gone with the Wind | 第49-51页 |
| 4.3 Commissive Irony | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3.1 Commissives in Searle’s Speech Acts | 第51页 |
| 4.3.2 Commissive Ironies in Gone with the Wind | 第51-53页 |
| 4.4 Expressive Irony | 第53-57页 |
| 4.4.1 Expressives in Searle’s Speech Acts | 第53页 |
| 4.4.2 Expressive Ironies in Gone with the Wind | 第53-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-60页 |
