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英文文摘
Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 Discourse analysis as a cross-disciplinary study
1.2 Rationale for a cognitive perspective to discourse coherence
1.3 Outline of this thesis
Chapter ⅡReview of Past Studies
2.1 Cohesion Theory
2.2 Texture Theory
2.2.1 Thematic structure
2.2.2 Information structure
2.3 Speech act Theory
2.4 Coherence Relation Theory
2.5 Summary
Chapter Ⅲ Prototype theory and Atypical Coherence
3.1 The classical view of category and its assumptions
3.2 The modern view of category--- prototype theory
3.3Characteristics of the prototype of coherence
3.3.1 Cohesive ties
3.3.2 Consistency with norms
3.3.3 Connection
3.3.4 Macrostructure
3.4 Atypical coherence and its pragmatic functions
3.4.1 To be appropriate
3.4.2 To be Polite
3.4.3 To be Metaphorical
3.4.4 To be Economical
Chapter Ⅳ A Cognitive Perspective to Atypical Coherence
4.1 Theoretical preliminaries of Relevance Theory
4.1.1 The code model
4.1.2 Grice's Inferential Model
4.2 Theoretical framework of Relevance Theory
4.2.1Ostensive-inferential model
4.2.2 Principle of Relevance
4.2.3 The criterion of consistency with the principle of relevance
4.3 A Relevance-theoretical Approach to Coherence
4.3.1 Relevance-theoretical interpretation of coherence
4.3.2 Relevance and classification of discourse coherence
4.4 Limitations of relevance theory
4.5 Schema-theoretical Interpretation of Atypical Coherence
4.5.1 Top-down and bottom-up processing
4.5.2 Introduction to Schema
4.5.3 Schema-theoretical account of coherence
Chapter Ⅴ Conclusions
5.1 Conclusion of the Present Study
5.2 Suggestions for Further Studies
Bibliography
Acknowledgements