| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One IntroductiOn | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Questions of the Present Study | 第11页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Data Collection and ResearchMethodology | 第12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies on the Relevance Theory | 第14页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Verbal Offence | 第14-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第24-32页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communications | 第25-26页 |
| ·Contexts and Cognitive Contexts | 第26-28页 |
| ·Basic Notions of Relevance | 第28-29页 |
| ·Two Principles of Relevance | 第29-30页 |
| ·A Working Model of theThesis | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis of Verbal Offence among Neighbors within the Framework of the Relevance Theory | 第32-63页 |
| ·Types of Verbal Offence among Neighbors in Country Love | 第32-38页 |
| ·The Production of Verbal Offence among Neighbors within the Framework of the Relevance Theory | 第38-44页 |
| ·The Interpretation of verbal offence among Neighbors within the Framework of the Relevance Theory | 第44-56页 |
| ·Countering Offence | 第56-63页 |
| Chapter Five Summary | 第63-65页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第63页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
| About the Author | 第69页 |
