回指是语言学领域研究较为广泛的一个复杂语言现象，研究角度具有多样化的特点。梁鲁晋老师的这部论著从功能和认知两大角度对语篇中的回指进行了理论探讨和应用分析，揭示了回指在语篇意义关系网络中的地位、特点及这些特点间的关系，可谓是对功能与认知这两角度在回指研究中的互补性、兼容性和可行性进行了有益探索。

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前言/i

Chapter 1 Introduction/1

 1.1 The aim of this book/1

 1.2 The nature of anaphora/2

 1.3 Research questions/6

 1.4 Methodology/7

 1.5 Organization/8

Chapter 2 Literature Review/11

 2.1 A brief history of anaphora study/11

 2.2 Contemporary approaches to anaphora/18

 2.3 Summary/42

Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundations for Anaphora Study/44

 3.1 Construal of anaphora within the functional framework/44

 3.2 Remaining problems/59

 3.3 A proposed framework for anaphora/62

 3.4 Summary/76

Chapter 4 Textual Function of Anaphora/79

 4.1 The lexical level/80

 4.2 The grammatical level/91

 4.3 The semantic level/99

 4.4 The textual level/ll3

 4.5 Summary/137

Chapter 5 Interpersonal Function of Anaphora/142

 5.1 Understanding the interpersonal function of anaphora/143

 5.2 The writer-society relationship/147

 5.3 The writer-reader relationship/158

 5.4 Summary/163

Chapter 6 Cognitive Function of Anaphora/165

 6.1 Frame-based integration/165

 6.2 Context-constrained inference/184

 6.3 Memory-related retrieval/198

 6.4 Summary/211

Chapter 7 Anaphora in Application/214

 7.1 Testifying method/214

 7.2 Anaphora in text/218

 7.3 Summary/231

Chapter 8 Conclusion/233

 8.1 Reflection on the research questions/233

 8.2 Implications of this research/238

 8.3 Limitations in anaphora study/240

Bibliography/242

Appendix I: Three Texts for Sample Analysis/259

Appendix H: Findings of the Three Sample Texts/276

Acknowledgements/280