| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Terminology | 第10页 |
| ·Topic as a tool for segmentation | 第10-11页 |
| ·Problems in taking topic as an analytic unit | 第11-12页 |
| ·Review of current researches about topic | 第12-17页 |
| 2. Research Method and Data Description | 第17-20页 |
| ·Research method | 第17页 |
| ·Data description | 第17-20页 |
| 3. The Features of Topics in the Courtroom Questioning | 第20-24页 |
| ·The distinction of procedural topics and substantial topics | 第20-21页 |
| ·The hierarchical structure of topics | 第21-22页 |
| ·The forms of procedural topics, super topics and basic-level topics | 第22-24页 |
| 4. The Analysis of Topic Manipulation in Courtroom Questioning | 第24-51页 |
| ·The analysis of topic introduction and ratification | 第25-29页 |
| ·Topic introduction and ratification in daily conversations | 第25页 |
| ·Topic introduction and ratification in courtroom questioning | 第25-29页 |
| ·The introduction and ratification of basic-level topics | 第25-26页 |
| ·The introduction and ratification of super topics | 第26-29页 |
| ·Implication for courtroom questioning | 第29页 |
| ·The analysis of topic recalling | 第29-37页 |
| ·Reasons for topic recalling | 第30-37页 |
| ·Implication for courtroom questioning | 第37页 |
| ·The analysis of topic ending and topic shift | 第37-51页 |
| ·Topic ending and topic shift in daily conversations | 第37-38页 |
| ·Topic shift in courtroom questioning when the topic in progress is properly ended | 第38-46页 |
| ·Questioners' strategy of repetition to end the topic in progress | 第40-42页 |
| ·Questioners' strategy of reformulation to end the topic in progress | 第42-46页 |
| ·Implication for courtroom questioning | 第46页 |
| ·Topic shift in courtroom questioning when the current topic is still in progress | 第46-51页 |
| ·The situations when topic shift occurs while the current topic is still in progress | 第46-50页 |
| ·Implication for courtroom questioning | 第50-51页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| Appendix1 | 第56-58页 |
| Appendix2 | 第58-66页 |
| Appendix3 | 第66-74页 |
