| Abbreviations Used in Transcription | 第1-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-32页 |
| ·Definitions of Referring Expressions | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Philosophical Approach | 第17-22页 |
| ·Sense and Reference | 第18-19页 |
| ·Uses of Referring Expressions---Referential&Attribuive | 第19-20页 |
| ·Uses of Referring Expressions---Deictic & Anaphoric | 第20-22页 |
| ·Linguistic Approach | 第22-29页 |
| ·Referring Expressions in Syntactic Study | 第22-24页 |
| ·Referring Expressions in Pragmatic Study | 第24-27页 |
| ·Referring Expressions in Cognitive Study | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| ·Study Orientation | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Three A Unified Approach on Referring Expressions | 第32-50页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of the Unified Approach | 第33-35页 |
| ·Elaboration on the Unified Approach | 第35-47页 |
| ·General Pragmatic rule---Referential Intention | 第35-40页 |
| ·Intention | 第35-37页 |
| ·Referential Intention | 第37-40页 |
| ·Specific Linguistic Model--- Givenness Hierarchy | 第40-47页 |
| ·Introducing Givenness Hierarchy | 第40-45页 |
| ·Comment on Givenness Hierarchy | 第45-47页 |
| ·Correlation between General Pragmatic Rule and Specific Linguistic Model | 第47-50页 |
| ·Bridge between General and Linguistic Modules---Gradation | 第47-48页 |
| ·Explanatory Adequacy of the Unified Approach | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Four Influence of Conversation Structure on Referring Expressions | 第50-78页 |
| ·Conversation Analysis | 第50-52页 |
| ·Conversation Structure | 第52-56页 |
| ·Turn Construction | 第52-54页 |
| ·Repairs | 第54-56页 |
| ·Influence of Conversation Structure on Referring Expressions | 第56-78页 |
| ·Influence of Turn Construction on Referring Expressions | 第57-71页 |
| ·Fox’s Discourse Model | 第58-60页 |
| ·Locally Initial and Subsequent Reference | 第60-71页 |
| ·Influence of Anaphoric Repairs on Referring Expressions | 第71-78页 |
| ·Types of Anaphoric Repair | 第72-76页 |
| ·Reasons of Anaphoric Repair | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Five Empirical Study of the Referring Expressions in Chinese Conversation | 第78-121页 |
| ·Methodology | 第78-81页 |
| ·The Data | 第78-81页 |
| ·Procedures | 第81页 |
| ·Testing of the Unified Approach | 第81-92页 |
| ·Testing of the Linguistic Pragmatic Model---Givenness Hierarchy | 第82-89页 |
| ·Distribution Pattern of Referring Expressions | 第82-85页 |
| ·Implicational Relatedness | 第85-87页 |
| ·Empirical Evidences for Nei ‘That’ | 第87-89页 |
| ·Testing of the General Level---Referential Intention | 第89-92页 |
| ·Detailed Discussion of Different Referring Forms | 第92-103页 |
| ·Zero Anaphora | 第92-98页 |
| ·Zero Anaphora in ‘In –Focus’ | 第93-96页 |
| ·Zero Anaphora in ‘Type-identifiable’ | 第96-98页 |
| ·Personal Pronouns | 第98-103页 |
| ·Testing of Influence of Conversation Structure on Referring Expressions | 第103-119页 |
| ·Influence of Turn Construction | 第103-113页 |
| ·Locally initial reference form in locally subsequent position | 第104-108页 |
| ·Locally subsequent reference form in locally initial position | 第108-113页 |
| ·Influence of Repair on Referring Expressions | 第113-119页 |
| ·Summary | 第119-121页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第121-126页 |
| Bibliography | 第126-131页 |
| Abstract(Chinese) | 第131-135页 |
| Abstract(English) | 第135-140页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第140页 |
