| Abstract (Chinese & English) | 第1-7页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| 2 Address Forms | 第10-20页 |
| ·References and vocatives | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of address form studies | 第11-12页 |
| ·Review of studies on address forms | 第12-17页 |
| ·Studies of address forms by foreign scholars | 第12-15页 |
| ·Studies of address forms by Chinese scholars | 第15-17页 |
| ·Address forms in literary works | 第17-20页 |
| 3 The Joy Luck Club | 第20-25页 |
| ·The version of The Joy Luck Club | 第20-21页 |
| ·Plot review | 第21-22页 |
| ·Review of studies on The Joy Luck Club | 第22-25页 |
| 4 Research Methods | 第25-31页 |
| ·Braun’s modifications of the previous address form theories | 第25-26页 |
| ·Austin-Searle’s speech act theory | 第26-28页 |
| ·Brown-Levinson’s face-saving theory and politeness strategies | 第28-31页 |
| 5 The Address Forms in The Joy Luck Club | 第31-58页 |
| ·Address forms between mothers and daughters | 第31-39页 |
| ·Address forms between relatives | 第39-47页 |
| ·Parents-in-law and sons-in-law | 第39-42页 |
| ·Husbands and wives | 第42-44页 |
| ·Brothers and sisters | 第44-46页 |
| ·Fathers and daughters | 第46-47页 |
| ·Address forms between friends | 第47-52页 |
| ·Superiors and inferiors | 第47-49页 |
| ·Friends of the same generation | 第49-52页 |
| ·Address forms between unfamiliar people or strangers | 第52-56页 |
| ·Other address forms | 第56-58页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| 发表论文（清单) | 第63-64页 |
| Acknowledgment | 第64-65页 |
| 学位论文独创性声明 | 第65-66页 |
| 学位论文知识产权权属声明 | 第66页 |
