1. Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Significance of the study
1.3 Organization of the thesis
2. Literature Review
2.1 The definition and classifications of deception
2.2 Previous studies on deception in discourse
3. Research Design
3.1 Ordinary Lies
3.2 Data collection
3.3 Research questions
3.4 Analytic framework
4. Data Analysis and Results
4.1 The contextual correlates of adaptability
4.2 The structural objects of adaptability
4.3 The dynamics of adaptability
4.4 The salience of adaptability
5. Discussion
5.1 The operating process of deceptive talks in Ordinary Lies
5.2 The pragmatic functions of deceptive talks
6. Conclusion
6.1 Research findings
6.2 Limitations
6.3 Suggestions for further study
参考文献
Appendix
致谢
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