| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Purpose of the Research | 第14页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-29页 |
| ·The Definition of Teacher Talk | 第16-18页 |
| ·Classification of Teacher Talk | 第18-19页 |
| ·Main Issues of Teacher Talk | 第19-24页 |
| ·The Amount of Teacher Talk | 第19-20页 |
| ·Teachers’ Questions | 第20-22页 |
| ·Teachers’ Feedback | 第22-23页 |
| ·Teachers’ Modification | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24页 |
| ·Studies on Teacher Talk | 第24-28页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Teacher Talk Abroad | 第25-26页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Teacher Talk at Home | 第26-28页 |
| ·Comment on Previous Studies on Teacher Talk | 第28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第29-42页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29-30页 |
| ·Definition of Iconicity | 第30-32页 |
| ·Classification of Iconicity | 第32-34页 |
| ·Pierce’s Classification of Iconicity | 第32-33页 |
| ·Haiman’s Classification of Iconicity | 第33页 |
| ·Other Classifications of Iconicity | 第33-34页 |
| ·Main Types of Iconicity | 第34-37页 |
| ·Iconicity of Quantity | 第34页 |
| ·Iconicity of Sequence | 第34-35页 |
| ·Iconicity of Distance | 第35-36页 |
| ·Iconicity of Markedness | 第36-37页 |
| ·Related Studies on Iconicity | 第37-41页 |
| ·Studies on Iconicity Abroad | 第37-39页 |
| ·Studies on Iconicity at Home | 第39-41页 |
| ·A Brief Summary of Studies on Iconicity | 第41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Design and Data Collection | 第42-45页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第42-43页 |
| ·Research Method | 第43页 |
| ·Data Collection and Transcription | 第43-44页 |
| ·Research Process | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis of Teacher Talk for English Majors from a Perspective of Iconicity | 第45-67页 |
| ·Teacher Talk and Iconicity of Quantity | 第46-53页 |
| ·Teachers’ Questions and Iconicity of Quantity | 第46-48页 |
| ·Teachers’ Feedback and Iconicity of Quantity | 第48-51页 |
| ·Teachers’ Modification and Iconicity of Quantity | 第51-53页 |
| ·Teacher Talk and Iconicity of Sequence | 第53-57页 |
| ·Teachers’ Questions and Iconicity of Sequence | 第54-55页 |
| ·Teachers’ Feedback and Iconicity of Sequence | 第55页 |
| ·Teachers’ Modification and Iconicity of Sequence | 第55-57页 |
| ·Teacher Talk and Iconicity of Distance | 第57-62页 |
| ·Teachers’ Questions and Iconicity of Distance | 第58-59页 |
| ·Teachers’ Feedback and Iconicity of Distance | 第59-60页 |
| ·Teachers’ Modification and Iconicity of Distance | 第60-62页 |
| ·Teacher Talk and Iconicity of Markedness | 第62-66页 |
| ·Teachers’ Questions and Iconicity of Markedness | 第63-64页 |
| ·Teachers’ Feedback and Iconicity of Markedness | 第64-65页 |
| ·Teachers’ Modification and Iconicity of Markedness | 第65-66页 |
| ·Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第67页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第68-69页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第69-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-75页 |
| Publication | 第75页 |
