Abbreviations 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