| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·Purpose of the Present Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第14页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| ·Studies on Loose Talk | 第16-21页 |
| ·Definition of Loose Talk | 第16-17页 |
| ·Loose Talk and Vague Language | 第17-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Loose Talk | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies on Cooperative Principle | 第21-30页 |
| ·Theory of Cooperative Principle | 第21-25页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第22-23页 |
| ·Four Conversational Maxims | 第23-24页 |
| ·Violations of the Maxims | 第24-25页 |
| ·Limitations of Cooperative Principle | 第25-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Cooperative Principle | 第26-30页 |
| ·Overseas Research into the Theory of CP | 第26-27页 |
| ·Domestic Research into the Theory of CP | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation and Research Methodology | 第30-41页 |
| ·Frame Theory | 第30-37页 |
| ·Definition of Frame Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Some Related Concepts in Frame Theory | 第32-33页 |
| ·Slot | 第32-33页 |
| ·Default Assignments | 第33页 |
| ·Features of Cognitive Frame | 第33-36页 |
| ·Frame and Sub-frame | 第36-37页 |
| ·Frame Transformation | 第37-39页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第39-41页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Discussion | 第41-65页 |
| ·Relations Between Frame Theory and the Non-observance of the Maxims of Cooperative Principle | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Non-observance of the Maxims of CP in Loose Talk Based on Frame Theory | 第43-55页 |
| ·Non-observance of the Maxim of Quantity | 第43-47页 |
| ·Replacement of a Slot in the First Submaxim of Quantity | 第43-45页 |
| ·Dysfunction in the Second Submaxim of Quantity | 第45-47页 |
| ·Non-observance of the Maxim of Quality | 第47-50页 |
| ·Replacement of a Slot | 第47-48页 |
| ·Anomaly | 第48-50页 |
| ·Non-observance of the Maxim of Relation | 第50-53页 |
| ·Reduction of a Frame to a Slot | 第50-51页 |
| ·Frame Changing | 第51-52页 |
| ·Subframe Building | 第52-53页 |
| ·Non-observance of the Maxim of Manner | 第53-55页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanism of Frame Transformation of the Non-observance of the Maxims of CP in Loose Talk | 第55-57页 |
| ·Frame Switch | 第55-56页 |
| ·Frame Repair | 第56-57页 |
| ·Factors Causing the Non-observance of the Maxims of CP in Loose Talk | 第57-60页 |
| ·Intentions of Cognitive Transformation of the Non-observance of the Maxims of CP in Loose Talk | 第60-63页 |
| ·Politeness | 第61-62页 |
| ·Humor | 第62页 |
| ·Irony | 第62-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第65-66页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Researches | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-74页 |
