声明
Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research Background and Significance
1．2 Research Questions
1．3 Source of Linguistic Data
1．4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Negative Meaning of Rhetorical Questions
2．2 Pragmatic Values of Rhetorical Questions
2．3 Understanding of Rhetorical Questions
2．4 Concluding Remarks
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3．1 Conceptual Blending Theory
3．1．1 Key Terms
3．1．2 Conceptual Blending Network
3．1．3 Integration Process
3．1．4 Governing Principles
3．1．5 Illustration of Blending Network Construction
3．2 Relevance Theory
3．2．1 Relevance，Cognitive Effort，Contextual Effects
3．2．2 Principle of Relevance
3．2．3 Contextual View
3．2．4 Ostensive-Inferential Communication
3．3 Similarity and Complementarity of CBT and RT
3．4 Theoretical Integration：The CBT-RT Model
Chapter Four Working Mechanism of Understanding ‘‘Nandao” RQs
4．1 Data Description
4．2 Classification of “Nandao’’ RQs and Their Understanding
4．2．1 Given Information + “Nandao” RQ
4．2．2 Given Information + “Nandao” RQ+New Information
4．2．3 “Nandao’’ RQ + New Information
4．2．4“Nandao’’ RQ Only
4．3 Concluding Remarks
Chapter Five Discussion
5．2 Factors Influencing Understanding of “Nandao” RQs
5．2．1 Coded Information
5．2．2 Intonation and Body Language
5．2．3 Idealized Cognitive Model
5．2．4 Cultural Model
5．2．5 Individual Inference Ability
5．3 Causes of Communication Failure
5．3．1 Decoding Failure
5．3．2 Inference Failure
5．3．3 Cooperation Failure
Chapter Six Conclusion
6．1 Summary of Major Findings
6．2 Contribution of This Study
References
Acknowledgements
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