ABSTRACT
摘要
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Rationale and Objectives of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Method and Data Collection
1.4 Outline of the Thesis
CHAPTER TWO PREVIOUS RESEARCH
2.1 Definition of Misunderstanding
2.2 Approaches to Misunderstanding
2.2.1 Linguistic form-related approach
2.2.2 Pragmatic approach
2.2.3 Psychological approach
2.2.4 Cultural approach
2.3 Reflection on Previous Research
CHAPTER THREE THE PRESENT STUDY
3.1 Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic
3.2 Anchoring and Adjustment Heuristic and Misunderstanding
3.2.1 Mechanism of anchoring and adjustment heuristic and misunderstanding
3.2.2 Redefining anchoring and adjustment heuristic in linguistics
CHAPTER FOUR METHOD
4.1 Researching Hypothesis
4.2 Questionnaire Design
4.3 Subjects
4.4 Materials
4.5 Procedures
4.6 Data Processing
CHAPTER FIVE RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
5.1 Frequency Analysis
5.2 Independent Samples T-test Analysis
5.3 Summary
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION
6.1 Main Findings and Implications of the Study
6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study
APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
REFERENCES
RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS
PERSONAL PROFILES
LETTER OF COMMITMENT
声明