| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 The Rationale of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 The Objective of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.3 The Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-30页 |
| 2.1 The Review of Conan Doyle and The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 The Review of Presupposition Theory | 第14-23页 |
| 2.2.1 The Definition and Development of Presupposition | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.2 The Classifications of Presupposition | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.3 The Characteristics of Presupposition | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.4 Presupposition Triggers | 第19-23页 |
| 2.3 The Review of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第23-30页 |
| 2.3.1 The Definition of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 The Characteristics of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.3 The Functions of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第25-28页 |
| 2.3.4 Previous Studies on Pragmatic Presupposition | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 3 An Analysis of Pragmatic Presupposition in Conan Doyle’s Three Detective Stories | 第30-39页 |
| 3.1 Personal Presupposition | 第30-34页 |
| 3.1.1 Direct Personal Presupposition | 第30-32页 |
| 3.1.2 Converse Personal Presupposition | 第32-34页 |
| 3.2 Context Presupposition | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3 Background Presupposition | 第35-37页 |
| 3.4 Addressee Presupposition | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 An Analysis of Pragmatic Functions of Pragmatic Presupposition in Conan Doyle’s Three Detective Stories | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1 The Condition to Ensure a Successful Communication | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 The Tool to Make Language Concise | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3 The Tool to Achieve the Speaker’s Hidden Intention | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| 5.1 Findings | 第43页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第43-45页 |
| Works Cited | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-48页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第48页 |
