| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Need for the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Methodology | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第12-19页 |
| 2.1 Fictional Conversation | 第12-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Nature of Fictional Conversation | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Presentation of Fictional Conversation | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.3 Functions of Fictional Conversation | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Pragmatic Approach Applying to Literature | 第15-17页 |
| 2.3 Speech Act Theory Applying to Literature | 第17-19页 |
| 3 Theoretical Framework | 第19-26页 |
| 3.1 Speech Act Theory | 第19-23页 |
| 3.1.1 Austin’s Theory | 第19-20页 |
| 3.1.2 Searle’s Development | 第20-23页 |
| 3.2 Literary Effects in Fictions | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3 Speech Act and Fictional Conversation | 第24-26页 |
| 4 Speech Act Analysis of Fictional Conversation | 第26-39页 |
| 4.1 A Clean, Well-Lighted Place and Characterization | 第26-30页 |
| 4.1.1 The Speech Act of the Old Waiter | 第26-28页 |
| 4.1.2 The Speech Act of the Young Waiter | 第28-30页 |
| 4.1.3 The Speech Act of the Old Man | 第30页 |
| 4.2 Hills Like White Elephants and Character relationship Revelation | 第30-34页 |
| 4.2.1 The First Phase of the Conversations | 第30-32页 |
| 4.2.2 The Second Phase of the Conversations | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2.3 The Third Phase of the Conversations | 第33-34页 |
| 4.3 The Killers and the Plot Development Motivation | 第34-39页 |
| 4.3.1 Before and During the Meal | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3.2 After the Meal | 第36-37页 |
| 4.3.3 After the Killer’s Leaving | 第37-39页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第39-43页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第39-41页 |
| 5.2 Suggestions | 第41页 |
| 5.3 Limitations | 第41-43页 |
| References | 第43-46页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第46-47页 |
