| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·Research Questions and Significance | 第7-8页 |
| ·Organizational Structure | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework and Literature Review | 第10-23页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Speech Act of Promising | 第10-14页 |
| ·Researches Abroad | 第10-14页 |
| ·Researches at Home | 第14页 |
| ·Studies on Chinese Election Speeches | 第14-15页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第15-23页 |
| ·Definition of Speech Act | 第16页 |
| ·Direct and Indirect Speech Act | 第16-17页 |
| ·Felicity Conditions | 第17-19页 |
| ·Speech Act Verbs (SAV) | 第19-23页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第23-25页 |
| ·Data Collection and Transcription | 第23-24页 |
| ·Research Method | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第25-35页 |
| ·Types of Speech Act of Promising in Chinese Election Speeches | 第25-26页 |
| ·Lexical Expressions for Speech Act of Promising in Chinese Election Speeches | 第26-29页 |
| ·Syntactic Patterns of Speech Act of Promising in Chinese Election Speeches | 第29-33页 |
| ·Semantic Features of Speech Act of Promising in Chinese Election Speeches | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第35-37页 |
| ·Major Findings and Implications of the Study | 第35-36页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Researches | 第36-37页 |
| References | 第37-40页 |
| Appendix | 第40-44页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第44页 |
