Tables and Figures
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Significance and purpose of the research
1.3 Structure of the thesis
2. Literature Review
2.1 The definition of DMI
2.2 Studies of DMI abroad
2.3 Studies of DMI at home
3. Theoretical Foundation of DMI
3.1 Relevance Theory as the theoretical framework of DMI
3.2 Conversational Implicature
3.3 Model of the generative and operative mechanism of DMI
3.4 Related theories
4. Research Design
4.1 Research questions
4.2 Research corpus sources
4.3 Analytical Framework
5. Results and Discussion
5.1 Analysis and discussion of the generative mechanism of DMI
5.2 Analysis and discussion of the operative mechanism of DMI
5.3 Analysis and discussion of pragmatic function
6. Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Limitations and suggestions
参考文献
Appendix I
Appendix II
致谢
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