ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.3 Structure of the Study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Linguistic Competence and Pragmatic Competence
2.1.1 Defining Linguistic Competence
2.1.2 Defining Pragmatic Competence
2.1.3 The Relationship between the Linguistic Competence and Pragmatic Competence
2.2 Pragmatic Comprehension
2.2.1 Speech Act Theory
2.2.2 Conversational Implicatures
2.2.3 The Relationship between the Linguistic Competence and Pragmatic Comprehension
2.3 Empathy Ability
2.4 Empathy in Pragmatics
2.4.1 Perspective Empathy
2.4.2 Pragmatic Empathy
2.5 The Relationship between Empathy Ability and Pragmatic Comprehension
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Instruments
3.3.1 The Interpersonal Reaction Index(IRI)
3.3.2 The Questionnaire of Pragmatic Comprehension
3.4 Data Collection Procedures
3.4.1 Data Collection of High Group
3.4.2 Data Collection of Low Group
3.5 Data Analysis Method
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Discussion on Relationship between English Language proficiency and Pragmatic Comprehension
4.2 Discussion on Relationship between Empathy Ability and Pragmatic Comprehension
4.3 Discussion on Relationship among English Language Proficiency,Empathy Ability and Pragmatic Comprehension
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Suggestions for Future Studies
REFERENCES
APPENDIXES
声明