| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One A Survey of Mamet and Miscommunieation in His Plays | 第11-23页 |
| ·Life and Works of David Mamet | 第11-14页 |
| ·Literature Review of Mamet's Plays | 第14-20页 |
| ·Frustration of Communication in Mamet's Plays | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Two The Distorted Language in Oleanna | 第23-36页 |
| ·Foucault's Theory of Discourse and Power | 第24-28页 |
| ·John's Dominance through Discourse of Academia | 第28-33页 |
| ·Carol's Fight-back by Discourses of Feminism and Law | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three The Abusive Language in American Buffalo and Glengarry Glen Ross | 第36-56页 |
| ·The Verbal Abuse in American Buffalo | 第36-44页 |
| ·The Verbal Abuse in Glengarry Glen Ross | 第44-52页 |
| ·Hostility Generated by the Over-pursuit of Self-interests | 第52-56页 |
| Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-63页 |
