摘要3-5
Abstract5-11
Introduction11-15
Chapter One Discourse Markers15-29
1.1 Definition of Discourse Markers15-18
1.2 Features of Discourse Markers18-21
1.3 Previous Studies on Discourse Markers from Various Perspectives21-26
1.4 Metapragmatic Functions of Discourse Markers26-29
Chapter Two Adaptation Theory29-38
2.1 Notions of Adaptation Theory29-33
2.1.1 Making Linguistic Choices29-31
2.1.2 Three Properties of Language31-33
2.1.2.1 Variabipty of Language31-32
2.1.2.2 Negotiabipty of Language32-33
2.1.2.3 Adaptabipty of Language33
2.2 Four Angles of Analysis of Adaptation Theory33-38
2.2.1 Contextual Correlates of Adaptabipty34-36
2.2.2 Structural Objects of Adaptabipty36
2.2.3 Dynamics of Adaptabipty36-37
2.2.4 Sapence of the Adaptation Processes37-38
Chapter Three Feasibipty of Apppcation of Adaptation Theory in Discourse Markers in Verbal Communication38-65
3.1 Direct Motivations of Using Discourse Markers in Verbal Communication38-45
3.1.1 Features of Verbal Communication38-42
3.1.1.1 The Dynamic Feature of Verbal Communication39-40
3.1.1.2 The Interactive Feature of Verbal Communication40-41
3.1.1.3 The Random Feature of Verbal Communication41-42
3.1.2 Goals of Verbal Communication42-43
3.1.3 Confpct between Features and Goals of Verbal Communication43-45
3.2 Discourse Markers as a Means of Communicative Strategy in Verbal Communication45-56
3.2.1 Communicative Strategies Manifesting Variabipty45-46
3.2.2 Communicative Strategies Manifesting Negotiabpty46
3.2.3 Communicative Strategies Manifesting Adaptabipty46-56
3.2.3.1 Adaptation to be a Fluency Filler47-48
3.2.3.2 Adaptation to Speakers' Information Repair48-49
3.2.3.3 Adaptation to Turn-taking Management49-52
3.2.3.4 Adaptation to Context Construction52-56
3.3 Discourse Markers in Linguistic Adaptation56-61
3.3.1 Variabipty of Using Discourse Markers57-58
3.3.2 Negotiabipty of Using Discourse Markers58-60
3.3.3 Adaptabipty of Using Discourse Markers60-61
3.4 Adaptation Framework of Discourse Markers61-65
Chapter Four Analysis of Discourse Markers in Verbal Communication with Adaptation Theory65-93
4.1 Discourse Markers as a Means of Adaptation to Contextual Correlates65-82
4.1.1 Discourse Markers Adapting to Language Users65-70
4.1.1.1 Adaptation to the Roles of Interpreter65-67
4.1.1.2 Adaptation to the Types of the Relationships betweeen Language Users67-70
4.1.2 Discourse Markers Adapting to Social Context70-76
4.1.2.1 The Notion of Popteness71-72
4.1.2.2 Discourse Markers Adapting to Social Convention—Popteness72-76
4.1.3 Discourse Markers Adapting to Mental Context76-80
4.1.3.1 Adaptation to Language Users' Emotions77-79
4.1.3.2 Adaptation to Speakers' Irony-creating Motivation79-80
4.1.3.3 Adaptation to Language Users' Attitude80
4.1.4 Discourse Markers Adapting to Physical Context80-82
4.2 Discourse Markers as a Means of Adaptation to Linguistic Structural Objects82-89
4.2.1 Discourse Markers Adapting to Local Coherence83-86
4.2.2 Discourse Markers Adapting to Global Coherence86-89
4.3 Dynamic Selection Process of Using Discourse Markers in Verbal Communication89-91
4.4 Discourse Markers Selected According to the Degree of Sapence in Verbal Communication91-93
Conclusion93-98
Bibpography98-102
Acknowledgements102