| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| ·An Overview of Forrest Gump | 第18-21页 |
| ·Information about Forrest Gump | 第18-19页 |
| ·Plot Overview of Forrest Gump | 第19-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Forrest Gump | 第21-30页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies in China | 第23-30页 |
| ·The studies on its content | 第24-27页 |
| ·The studies on its skills | 第27-28页 |
| ·The studies on its language | 第28-29页 |
| ·The studies from other perspectives | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-39页 |
| ·Gricean Conversational Implicature Theory | 第30-33页 |
| ·An Overview of the Theory of Conversational Implicature | 第30-31页 |
| ·Definition of Conversational Implicature | 第31-33页 |
| ·Grice's Cooperative Principle | 第33-39页 |
| ·The Notion of Cooperative Principle | 第34-35页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxims | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Conversational Implicatures of Dialogues in Forrest Gump | 第39-60页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and the Black Woman | 第39-40页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and Mum | 第40-44页 |
| ·Dialogues between Mum and the Principal | 第44-45页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and the Driver | 第45-46页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and Jenny | 第46-48页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and One Student | 第48-49页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and the President | 第49-50页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and Bubba | 第50-55页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest Gump and Dan | 第55-57页 |
| ·Dialogues between Forrest and Reporters | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第60-69页 |
| ·General Results of the Study | 第60-63页 |
| ·Functions of Conversational Implicatures of Dialogues in Forrest Gump | 第63-69页 |
| ·Reflection of Personalities of the Characters | 第64-66页 |
| ·Indication of the Philosophies of Life | 第66-67页 |
| ·Creation of the Effect of Humor | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第71-72页 |
| Works Cited | 第72-77页 |
| Publications | 第77页 |
