| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-10页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第8页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第8-9页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第10-16页 |
| ·Previous Research on Bridging Reference | 第10-13页 |
| ·Current Research on Bridging Reference in China | 第13-15页 |
| ·Summary | 第15-16页 |
| 3 Theoretical Framework | 第16-22页 |
| ·Sperber and Wilson's Relevance Theory | 第16-18页 |
| ·Framework of Relevance Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Two Principles of Relevance | 第17-18页 |
| ·Optimal Relevance | 第18页 |
| ·Verschueren's Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第18-21页 |
| ·Interpretation of "Choice-making" | 第18-20页 |
| ·Properties of Language | 第20页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory as a Theoretical Framework | 第20-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-22页 |
| 4 An Analysis of Bridging Reference in Cross-cultural Communication | 第22-34页 |
| ·An Analysis of Bridging Reference Based on Relevance Theory | 第22-25页 |
| ·Adaptation of Choices of Bridging Reference | 第25-28页 |
| ·Adaptation of Subject | 第25页 |
| ·Adaptation of Structural Objects | 第25-26页 |
| ·Adaptation of Linguistic Context | 第26-28页 |
| ·Dynamics of Adaptability | 第28页 |
| ·Bridging Reference and Cross-cultural Communication | 第28-33页 |
| ·Context and Cross-cultural Communication | 第28-30页 |
| ·Contextual Adaptability in Cross-cultural Communication | 第30-32页 |
| ·Cognitive Context and Bridging Reference | 第32-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-34页 |
| 5 Research Methodology | 第34-44页 |
| ·Hypothesis and Test of Bridging Reference | 第34-35页 |
| ·Methods of Investigation | 第35-39页 |
| ·Design of Questionnaire | 第35-36页 |
| ·Materials | 第36-38页 |
| ·Data Preparation and Data Analysis | 第38-39页 |
| ·Subjects and Process of Investigation | 第39页 |
| ·Results of Investigation | 第39-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-44页 |
| 6 Strategies for Choosing Bridging Reference in Cross-cultural Communication | 第44-55页 |
| ·Factors Affecting Choices of Bridging Reference in Cross-cultural Communication | 第44-46页 |
| ·Background Knowledge | 第44-45页 |
| ·Communicative Situation | 第45页 |
| ·Cognitive Ability | 第45-46页 |
| ·Strategies for Choosing Bridging Reference in Cross-cultural Communication | 第46-54页 |
| ·Choosing Mechanism of Bridging Reference | 第46-47页 |
| ·Diagram Structure | 第47-48页 |
| ·Stereotypical Relation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Mode of Thinking | 第50-51页 |
| ·Rhetoric Effects | 第51-52页 |
| ·Other Strategies | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第62-66页 |
| Publications during M.A. Study | 第66-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-68页 |
