| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第13页 |
| ·The Outline of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-31页 |
| ·A General Survey of Courteous Expressions | 第15-20页 |
| ·The Definition of Courtesy | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Importance of being Polite or Courteous in Business Letters | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Researches on Courteous Expressions in Business Letters | 第18-20页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第20-30页 |
| ·Review of Adaptation Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Three Notions of Adaptation Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Four Inter-related Aspects of Adaptation Theory | 第22-30页 |
| ·Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第23-27页 |
| ·Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第27-28页 |
| ·Dynamics of Adaptability | 第28-29页 |
| ·Salience of the Adaptation Process | 第29-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| ·Research Design | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data collection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Collection of Sample English Business Electronic Mails | 第32-33页 |
| ·Selection of Sample English Business Electronic Mails | 第33页 |
| ·Case Study | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Courteous Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails on the Basis of Adaptation Theory | 第35-75页 |
| ·Traditional Major Ways of Being Courteous in English Business Letters | 第35-38页 |
| ·Analysis of Courteous Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails According to Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第38-57页 |
| ·The Choice between “You Attitude” and “I/We Attitude” in English Business Electronic Mails | 第39-46页 |
| ·The Choice between Positive and Negative Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails | 第46-51页 |
| ·The Choice between Formal and Informal Salutations in English Business Electronic Mails | 第51-55页 |
| ·The Choice between Formal and Informal Complimentary Close in English Business Electronic Mails | 第55-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Courteous Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails According to Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第57-64页 |
| ·The Choice between Passive Voice and Active Voice | 第58-61页 |
| ·The Choice between Interrogative Sentence and Declarative Sentence | 第61-64页 |
| ·Analysis of Courteous Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails According to Dynamics of Adaptability | 第64-72页 |
| ·Analysis of Courteous Expressions in English Business Electronic Mails According to Salience of the Adaptation Process | 第72-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| ·Major Findings of This Study | 第75-76页 |
| ·Limitations and Implications of the Study | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| 个人简历 | 第82页 |
| 发表的学术论文 | 第82页 |
