| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Motivation of the Study | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| 1.3 Methodology of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-31页 |
| 2.1 Introduction of Factual Assumptions | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Factual Assumptions | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Logical View and Functional View of Factual Assumptions | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Introduction of RT | 第15-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Theoretical Bases of RT | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2.2 Important Concepts in RT | 第18-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous Critical Studies of RT | 第23-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Criticism on Relevance | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Criticism on Principle of Relevance | 第24页 |
| 2.3.3 Criticism on RT’s Explanation of Human Communication | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.4 Criticism on RT’s Explanation of Utterance Interpretation | 第25-27页 |
| 2.3.5 Criticism on Quantification of Relevance Degree | 第27页 |
| 2.3.6 Criticism on Non-falsifiability of RT | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.7 Logical Rules in Inference | 第28页 |
| 2.3.8 Summary | 第28-29页 |
| 2.4 Gaps of Previous Studies | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Validity of Logical View of Factual Assumptions | 第31-42页 |
| 3.1 Discussion of Sperber and Wilson’s Arguments Against Logical View of FactualAssumptions | 第31-38页 |
| 3.2 Validity and Feasibility of Logical View: Quantifying Confidence Degree in FactualAssumptions | 第38-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Confidence Degree in Factual Assumptions as a Quantitative Value | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Answers to Two Questions Put Forward by Sperber and Wilson | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2.3 Possibility and Necessity of Quantifying Confidence Degree in FactualAssumptions | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Exploration of RT from Logical View | 第42-67页 |
| 4.1 Revision of Factual Assumptions | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 Revision of Cognitive Environment | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3 Revision of Contextual Effects | 第45-48页 |
| 4.4 Development of Inference | 第48-56页 |
| 4.4.1 Feasibility of Comparing Confirmation Value to Probability | 第49-50页 |
| 4.4.2 Probability Theory | 第50-51页 |
| 4.4.3 Application of Probability Theory in Abduction | 第51-53页 |
| 4.4.4 Application of Probability Theory in Deduction | 第53-56页 |
| 4.4.5 Summary | 第56页 |
| 4.5 Analysis of Contextual Effects with Probability Theory | 第56-59页 |
| 4.6 Reflection on Quantification of Relevance Degree | 第59-60页 |
| 4.7 Reflection on Cognitive Processing in Comprehension | 第60-61页 |
| 4.8 Case Study | 第61-66页 |
| 4.8.1 Reciprocal Altruism | 第61-62页 |
| 4.8.2 Analysis of Ads via Revised Theory | 第62-66页 |
| 4.9 Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Limitations | 第69页 |
| 5.3 Further Directions of Study | 第69-70页 |
| References | 第70-73页 |
