| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Why The Mayor of Casterbridge | 第13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| ·Previous Criticism on Thomas Hardy and The Mayor of Casterbridge | 第15-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies of CP and PP in Literary Works | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Backgrounds | 第21-29页 |
| ·Grice's Cooperative Principle | 第21-24页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第24-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Conversational Implicature in The Mayor ofCasterbridge | 第29-61页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to The Mayor of Casterbridge | 第29-30页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature Generated by Violating the Maxim of Quality | 第30-37页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature Generated by Violating the Maxim of Quantity | 第37-46页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature Generated by Violating the Maxim of Manner | 第46-56页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature Generated by Violating the Maxim of Relevance | 第56-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-63页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-64页 |
