| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第10-18页 |
| ·English Conundrums | 第10-13页 |
| ·Definitions of English Conundrums | 第10-12页 |
| ·Features of English Conundrums | 第12-13页 |
| ·Previous Studies of English Conundrums | 第13-16页 |
| ·Anthropological and Folklore Approaches | 第13-15页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第13-14页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第14-15页 |
| ·linguistics approaches | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Semantic Approach | 第15页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Approach | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Cognitive Approach | 第16页 |
| ·The Limitations of Previous Studies | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Rationale and Methodology | 第18-24页 |
| ·Rationale | 第18-23页 |
| ·An Introduction to Relevance Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第19-20页 |
| ·Degree and Principles of Relevance | 第20-22页 |
| ·Cognitive Context in Relevance Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·Methodology | 第23-24页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第23页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three English Conundrums: A Relevance-theoreticAnalysis | 第24-44页 |
| ·Double Contexts-Based Conundrums | 第24-31页 |
| ·Puns-Based Conundrums | 第24-28页 |
| ·Structure-Based Conundrums | 第28-29页 |
| ·Culture-Based Conundrums | 第29-31页 |
| ·Information-Based Conundrums | 第31-35页 |
| ·Information-highlighting Conundrums | 第32-33页 |
| ·Information-covering Conundrums | 第33-34页 |
| ·Information-repairing Conundrums | 第34-35页 |
| ·Trap-Based Conundrums | 第35-39页 |
| ·Trap-Based Conundrums through Maximal Relevance | 第35-37页 |
| ·Trap-Based Conundrums through Prototype Effect | 第37-39页 |
| ·Selection-Based Conundrums | 第39-44页 |
| ·Folk-based Conundrums | 第39-41页 |
| ·Metalanguage-Based Conundrums | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Implications and Limitations | 第44-47页 |
| ·Implications | 第44-46页 |
| ·Implications for Linguistics | 第44页 |
| ·Implications for Practical Purposes | 第44-46页 |
| ·Limitations | 第46-47页 |
| Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| References | 第50-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第54-56页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第56-59页 |
| 导师及作者简介 | 第59页 |
