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English Abstract
中文摘要
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter 1
1.1 Lead-in remarks
1.2 The rationale of the study
1.3 Objectives of the present study
1.4 Methodology and data for the research
1.5 The organization of the book
Chapter 2
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Definitions of communication reviewed
2.3 The working definition of communication for the present study
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3
3.1 Three basic communication models revisited
3.2 Overview of CP
3.3 Overview of RT
3.4 Overview of AT
3.5 The proposed improvements and synthetical studies of the three
theories
3.6 Revelation for subsequent research
Chapter 4
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Distinction between objectivism and experientialism
4.3 Semantic-pragmatic demarcation
4.4 Marmaridou's discussion of pragmatic meaning from experientialism
4.5 Theoretical support for the present study
4.6 Summary
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
References
Appendix BTUV Seminar 4&5