| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework and Literature Review | 第13-29页 |
| ·Discourse Analysis | 第13-14页 |
| ·Discourse | 第13页 |
| ·Context | 第13-14页 |
| ·Linguistic Resources for Doing and Being | 第14页 |
| ·Power,Asymmetry,Symmetry and Talk | 第14-17页 |
| ·Power | 第14-15页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry | 第15-16页 |
| ·Asymmetry,Symmetry and Conversation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Asymmetrically Structured Encounters | 第17-19页 |
| ·Patient | 第18页 |
| ·Doctor | 第18-19页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第19-29页 |
| ·Asymmetry in Address Terms | 第19-20页 |
| ·Asymmetry in Questioning | 第20-22页 |
| ·Asymmetry by Interruption | 第22-23页 |
| ·Asymmetry of Repetition/Feedback | 第23页 |
| ·Asymmetry by Use of Directives | 第23-25页 |
| ·Asymmetry Due to Influence of Politeness | 第25-27页 |
| ·Asymmetry by Ignoring Contextual Variables/Patient's Lifeworld | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第29-32页 |
| ·Data Source | 第29-30页 |
| ·Qualitative versus Quantitative Methods of Analysis | 第30页 |
| ·Definition | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Sample Analysis | 第32-72页 |
| ·Sample | 第32-41页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Context | 第32页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical/Technical Terms | 第32页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Questioning | 第32-34页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Interruption | 第34-36页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Topicand Topic Change | 第36-37页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Repetition/Feedback | 第37-38页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Directives | 第38-39页 |
| ·Asymmetry,Symmetry and Politeness | 第39页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical View | 第39-40页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Overall Encounter | 第40-41页 |
| ·Sample 2 | 第41-48页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Context | 第41页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical/Technical Terms | 第41-42页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Address Terms and Transitionto Task | 第42页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Questioning | 第42-43页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Interruption | 第43-44页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Topic Change | 第44-45页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Repetition | 第45-46页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Directives | 第46-47页 |
| ·Asymmetry,Symmetry and Politeness | 第47页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical View | 第47-48页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Overall Encounter | 第48页 |
| ·Sample3 | 第48-58页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Context | 第48-49页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical/Technical Terms | 第49-50页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Address Terms | 第50页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Transitionto Taskand Questioning | 第50-52页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Interruption | 第52-54页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Topic Change | 第54-56页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Repetition | 第56-57页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Directives | 第57-58页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical View | 第58页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Overall Encounter | 第58页 |
| ·Sample4 | 第58-65页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Contextual Factors | 第59页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical Terms | 第59页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Address Terms | 第59-60页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Questioning | 第60-62页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Interruption | 第62页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Topic Change | 第62-63页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Repetition | 第63-64页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Directives | 第64页 |
| ·Asymmetry,Symmetry and Politeness | 第64-65页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical View | 第65页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Overall Encounter | 第65页 |
| ·Sample5 | 第65-72页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Contextual Factors | 第66页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical Terms | 第66-67页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Address Terms | 第67页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Questioning | 第67-68页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Interruption | 第68页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Topic Change | 第68-69页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Repetition | 第69页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Directives | 第69-70页 |
| ·Asymmetry,Symmetry and Politeness | 第70-71页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Medical View | 第71页 |
| ·Asymmetry and Symmetry of Overall Encounter | 第71-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion of the Analysis | 第72-78页 |
| ·Summary of Analyses | 第72-73页 |
| ·Effect of Norms of Conversation Withinthe Medical Encounter | 第73-75页 |
| ·Inclusion of Contextual Matters | 第75页 |
| ·Effect of Content | 第75-76页 |
| ·Possible Different Analyses and Outcomes | 第76页 |
| ·Similarities and Difference observed in the Chinese and English Samples | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Six Summary | 第78-82页 |
| ·Summary of the thesis | 第78-79页 |
| ·Gaining Symmetry in Doctor-Patient Conversations | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitation of the research and advice for further research | 第80-82页 |
