| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第14页 |
| ·Method | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第15页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-36页 |
| ·Key Concepts | 第17-19页 |
| ·Causality | 第17-18页 |
| ·Chinese Causals | 第18-19页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approach to Causals | 第19-20页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach to Causals | 第20-24页 |
| ·Cognitive Neurolinguistic Approach to Causals | 第24-33页 |
| ·Different Degree of Causal Relatedness on Comprehension and Memory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Interpretation of Different types of Causals | 第29-33页 |
| ·Liao’s Construal Mechanism of Causals | 第33-34页 |
| ·Comments | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第36-44页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research Design | 第37-38页 |
| ·Methods | 第38-42页 |
| ·Participants | 第38页 |
| ·Apparatus | 第38页 |
| ·Materials | 第38-40页 |
| ·Procedure | 第40-42页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第44-55页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第44-49页 |
| ·The reaction time of processing the logical causal is shorter than that of processing the evidential causal without marker | 第44-46页 |
| ·The reaction time of processing the evidential causal without marker is longer than that of processing the evidential causal with marker | 第46-47页 |
| ·There is not much difference in the reaction time of processing the logical causal and the evidential causal with marker | 第47-49页 |
| ·Results | 第49-51页 |
| ·Discussions | 第51-55页 |
| ·Difference in the Processing of the Logical Causal and the Evidential Causal Without Marker | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Role of Marker in the Processing of the Evidential Causal | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第55-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第57页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第57-59页 |
| Appendix One: The Pretest of the Experiment Materials | 第59-64页 |
| Appendix Two: The Mean Acceptance Score of the ExperimentMaterials in the Pretest | 第64-69页 |
| Appendix Three: The Profile of the Participants | 第69-70页 |
| Appendix Four: Experiment Materials | 第70-76页 |
| References | 第76-79页 |
