声明
Acknowledgements
Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The Background of the Study
1.2 The Objective and Significance of the Study
1.2.1 Objective
1.2.2 Significance
1.3 The Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Euphemism
2.1.1 Definitions of Euphemism
2.1.2 Main Formation Ways of English Euphemism
2.1.3 Classifications of Euphemism
2.1.4 Functions of Euphemism
2.1.5 Two Laws for the Development of Euphemism
2.2 Previous Studies on Euphemisms in Doctor-Patient Conversation
2.3 Previous Studies on Doctor-Patient Conversation,Relevance Theory and TV Series House M.D
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations:Relevance Theory
3.1 Relevance Theory and Grice’s Theory
3.2 Two Principles of Relevance Theory
3.2.1 Cognitive Principle of Relevance
3.2.2 Communicative Principle of Relevance
3.3 Explicature,Implicature,and Conceptual,Procedural Meaning
3.3.1 Grice:Saying VS.Implicature
3.3.2 Explicature and Implicature in Relevance Theory
3.3.3 Conceptual Meaning VS.Procedural Meaning
3.4 Context
Chapter Four Research Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Data collection
4.3 Procedures
4.4 Labeling of Euphemisms:a Sample Analysis of Euphemisms
Chapter Five Euphemism in House M.D Under the Theoretical Scope of Relevance Theory
5.1 A General Introduction to Euphemisms in House M.D.
5.2 Euphemism and the Principles of Relevance
5.3 Euphemism and Contextual Effect
5.3.1 Contextual Implication
5.3.2 Strengthening of Existing Assumption
5.3.3 Contradiction and Elimination of Existing Assumption
5.4 Processing Effort in Euphemism
5.5 Ostensive-Inferential Communication
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations
References