| Abstract | 第2-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| 中文文摘 | 第5-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Rationale and Objectives of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Organization of this Thesis | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-22页 |
| 2.1 General Survey of Talk Show | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition and History of Talk Show | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Elements of Talk Show | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Classification and Features of Talk Show | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Oprah Winfrey Show | 第17-22页 |
| Chapter Three The Analytic Framework | 第22-32页 |
| 3.1 Relevance Theory | 第22-28页 |
| 3.1.1 Ostension, Inference and Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第23页 |
| 3.1.2 Relevance Principle | 第23-26页 |
| 3.1.3 Context | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.4 The Relevance-Theoretic Comprehension Procedure | 第27页 |
| 3.1.5 Hypotheses of Application of the Relevance Theory in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Leech's Politeness Principle | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Brown and Levinson's Politeness Principle | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3.1 The Face-saving Theory | 第29页 |
| 3.3.2 Face-Threatening Acts | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.3 Redressive Strategies 21 | 第30页 |
| 3.3.4 Off-record Strategy | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of the Relevance Theory and the Politeness Principle in theOprah Winfrey Show | 第32-52页 |
| 4.1 The Application of the Relevance Theory in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第33-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Degrees of Relevance in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第33-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Ostension and Inference in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.3 Contextual Factor in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2 The Application of the Politeness Principle in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第40-45页 |
| 4.3 The Joint Application of the Relevance Theory and the Politeness Principle in Oprah Winfrey Show | 第45-52页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
| 5.1 Summary of this Thesis | 第52-53页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Implications of this thesis | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions of this Thesis | 第54-56页 |
| References | 第56-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60-62页 |
| 个人简历 | 第62-66页 |
