| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| Rationale of This Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Purpose and Significance of This Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第15-16页 |
| Organization of This Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| ·Studies on Directive Speech Acts | 第17-26页 |
| ·Austin and Searle’s Speech Act Theory | 第17-22页 |
| ·Studies on Directive Speech Acts Abroad after Searle’s Study | 第22-25页 |
| ·Studies on Directive Speech Acts at Home | 第25-26页 |
| ·Studies on Thunderstorm | 第26-29页 |
| ·Studies on the Theme | 第26-27页 |
| ·Studies on the Characters | 第27-28页 |
| ·Studies on the Dramatic Language | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations | 第29-40页 |
| ·Speech Act Metonymy Theory | 第29-36页 |
| ·A Pragmatic Classification of Metonymy | 第29-31页 |
| ·Speech Act Scenario and Directive Speech Acts | 第31-34页 |
| ·Metonymic Inference and Directive Speech Acts | 第34-36页 |
| ·Improvement of Speech Act Scenario | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Three Cognitive Metonymic Interpretation on Directive Speech Acts in Thunderstorm | 第40-56页 |
| ·Directive Structures in Thunderstorm | 第40页 |
| ·The Utilization of Structure Core | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Utilization of Structure Branches | 第41-52页 |
| ·The Criteria for Classifying Branches | 第41-45页 |
| ·The Utilization of the Presuppositional Branch | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Utilization of the Motivational Branch | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Utilization of the Realization Branch | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Combined Use of Different Branches | 第49-52页 |
| ·The Combination of the Core and Different Branches | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Four Major Characters and Social Factors Influencing Their Use of Directive Structures | 第56-85页 |
| ·Zhou Puyuan | 第56-60页 |
| ·Zhou Fanyi | 第60-65页 |
| ·Zhou Ping | 第65-69页 |
| ·Zhou Chong | 第69-71页 |
| ·Lu Gui | 第71-74页 |
| ·Lu Shiping | 第74-77页 |
| ·Lu Dahai | 第77-79页 |
| ·Lu Sifeng | 第79-85页 |
| Conclusion | 第85-90页 |
| Major Findings | 第85-86页 |
| Implications of the Study | 第86-89页 |
| Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第89-90页 |
| References | 第90-100页 |
| Appendix | 第100-105页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第105-106页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第106页 |
