| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Aims of the study | 第10页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Methodology of the study | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| ·Relevant studies on politeness abroad | 第13-19页 |
| ·Face theory and politeness strategies of Brown & Levinson | 第13-17页 |
| ·Politeness principle of Leech | 第17-19页 |
| ·Relevant studies on politeness at home | 第19-20页 |
| ·Politeness principle of Gu and Qu | 第19页 |
| ·The “relative face-orientation construct” of L.R.Mao | 第19-20页 |
| ·The ideal and reality of politeness in Chinese | 第20-23页 |
| ·An idealized concept of politeness | 第20-21页 |
| ·A real life concept of politeness | 第21-23页 |
| Chanpter3 Traditional Chinese Culture Reflected in Country Love | 第23-31页 |
| ·Main figures and outline of the story | 第23-25页 |
| ·Country Love and its main figures | 第23-24页 |
| ·The outline of the play | 第24-25页 |
| ·Previous study on Country Love and the focus in this thesis | 第25页 |
| ·Chinese traditional culture reflected in the play | 第25-27页 |
| ·Regional cultural background reflected in the play | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Concept of Face and Politeness in Country Love | 第31-45页 |
| ·Concept of face | 第31-36页 |
| ·Concept of politeness | 第36-42页 |
| ·The relationship between face and politeness | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter 5 Factors Crucial to the Performance of Politeness | 第45-62页 |
| ·A hypothesis about the factors influencing politeness behavior | 第45-48页 |
| ·Analyses of face and politeness in the play with reference to the four factors | 第48-60页 |
| ·A comparison of the hypothesis with classical theories home and abroad | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Findings of the study | 第62-65页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第65-66页 |
| References | 第66-69页 |
