| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| Ⅰ Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| 1.1 A brief introduction of mediation in China | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Relative terms on narrative and narrative discourse | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Narrative | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Narrative discourse | 第14页 |
| 1.2.3 Court-related mediation discourse | 第14页 |
| 1.2.4 Narrative discourse in court-related mediation | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research methodology | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3.1 Research questions | 第15页 |
| 1.3.2 Data collection | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Significance of present study | 第16页 |
| 1.5 Layout of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Ⅱ Literature Review | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1 Studies on mediation discourse | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on mediation discourse abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on mediation discourse at home | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Studies on courtroom narrative discourse | 第20-24页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on courtroom narrative discourse abroad | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on courtroom narrative discourse at home | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第25-33页 |
| 3.1 Principle of Goal Direction and goal relation | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.1 Introduction of the Principle of Goal Direction | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.2 Goal relation and cooperation situation | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Game theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.1 An introduction of Game Theory | 第27页 |
| 3.2.2 Language Game Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Goal-oriented game theory of narrative discourse (ND) in court-related mediation | 第28-33页 |
| 3.3.1 Goal-oriented nature of ND in court-related mediation | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3.2 Game-theoretical basis for ND in court-related mediation | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3.3 Goal-oriented game theory of ND in court-related mediation | 第30-33页 |
| Ⅳ Analysis of Narrative Discourse Game in Court-related Mediation | 第33-62页 |
| 4.1 Characteristics of mediation narrative discourse | 第33-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Characteristics of mediator's narrative discourse | 第34-38页 |
| 4.1.2 Characteristics of disputants' narrative discourse | 第38-42页 |
| 4.2 Goal-driven narrative discourse game in different stages of court-related mediation | 第42-56页 |
| 4.2.1 Lead-in stage:narrative discourse game under goal-neutral relation | 第42-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Dispute presentation stage: narrative discourse game under goal-conflicting relation | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2.3 Dispute negotiation stage: narrative discourse game under goal convergence relation | 第51-54页 |
| 4.2.4 Dispute settlement stage:result of the narrative discourse game | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.5 Summary | 第55-56页 |
| 4.3 Narrative discourse strategies in court-related mediation | 第56-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Narrative discourse strategies of the mediator | 第56-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Narrative discourse strategies of the disputants | 第59-62页 |
| Ⅴ Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of the study | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the study | 第63-64页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for the future study | 第64-65页 |
| BIOLIOGRAPHY | 第65-70页 |
| Appendix: Transcription Conventions | 第70页 |
