声明
Contents
Abstract
摘要
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
List of Titles
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance and 0bjectives of the Research
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduction of Legend of Zhen Huan
2.1.1 Introduction of the Plot
2.1.2 Introduction of Zhen Huan's Life
2.2 Previous Studies on Legend of Zhen Huan
2.3 Previous Studies on Conversational Implicature with CP and PP
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Grice's Cooperative Principle
3.2 Politeness
3.2.1 Leech's Politeness Principle
3.2.2 Brown and Levinson’s Politeness Theory
3.3 Improvements on the Maxims of CP and PP
3.3.1 Improvements on the Maxims of CP
3.3.2 Improvements on the Maxims of PP
3.4 Summary
Chapter Four Methodology
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Data Collection
4.3 Data Processing
4.3.1 Data of Violation of CP's maxims
4.3.2 Data of Observance of PP's Maxims
4.3.3 Interpersonal Relationship and Violation of CP’s Maxims
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Analysis of Zhen Huan's Art of Speaking
5.1 Cooperative Principle Used in Zhen Huan's Art of Speaking
5.1.1 Violation of the Quality Maxim
5.1.2 Violation of the Quantity Maxim
5.1.3 Violation of the Relation Maxim
5.1.4 Violation of the Manner Maxim
5.2 Politeness Principle Used in Zhen Huan's Art of Speaking
5.2.1 Observance of Tact Maxim and Generosity Maxim
5.2.2 Observance of Approbation Maxim and Modesty Maxim
5.2.3 Observance of Agreement Maxim and Sympathy Maxim
5.2.4 Toleranee
5.2.5 Humor
5.3 Summary
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study
References
Acknowledgements