| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-20页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-34页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Sentence-final Particle and Its Definitions | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Approaches to the Study of SFP | 第23-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Syntactic Approach | 第23-26页 |
| 2.3.2 Discourse Approach | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3.3 Pragmatic Approach | 第28-29页 |
| 2.4 Studies of SFPs in Cantonese | 第29-33页 |
| 2.4.1 Phonetic Approach | 第30-31页 |
| 2.4.2 Syntactic Approach | 第31-32页 |
| 2.4.3 Discourse Approach | 第32-33页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第34-48页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第34页 |
| 3.2 Speech Acts as the Basic Analytical Units | 第34-36页 |
| 3.3 Linguistic Regulation Theory as Analytical Framework | 第36-42页 |
| 3.3.1 Basic Assumptions on LRT | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.2 Motivation for Linguistic Regulation | 第37页 |
| 3.3.3 Units of Regulation: Activity Type and Speech Act | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3.3.1 Aspects of Linguistic Regulation: Cooperation and Conflicts | 第38页 |
| 3.3.3.2 Activity Constraints and Dimensions of Linguistic Regulation | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.4 BasesforLinguisticRegulation:Variability,Negotiability and Adaptability | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3.4.1 Variability | 第40页 |
| 3.3.4.2 Negotiability | 第40-41页 |
| 3.3.4.3 Adaptability | 第41页 |
| 3.3.5 Prerequisite for Linguistic Regulation: Metapragmatic Awareness | 第41-42页 |
| 3.4 SFP as a Means of Linguistic Regulation: A Conceptual Framework | 第42-47页 |
| 3.4.1 Redefining SFP | 第42-44页 |
| 3.4.2 SFPs and Interactions in Cantonese | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4.3 SFP as a Means of Linguistic Regulation in Cantonese Interactions | 第45-47页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第48-51页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第48页 |
| 4.2 Research Methods | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3 Data Source | 第49页 |
| 4.4 Data Collection | 第49-50页 |
| 4.5 Research Procedures | 第50页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion | 第51-72页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Review of the Social Dimension of Activity Interactions in the Representatives ofCantonese and its Constraints and Conflicts | 第52-54页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of SFP as Linguistic Regulation along the Social Dimension ofInteractions in the Representatives of Cantonese | 第54-70页 |
| 5.3.1 The Data | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3.2 SFP as a Means of Mitigation | 第55-62页 |
| 5.3.2.1 SFPs in the Representatives of Cantonese | 第56-62页 |
| 5.3.3 SFP as a Means of Reinforcement | 第62-70页 |
| 5.3.3.1 SFPs in the Representatives of Cantonese | 第63-70页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第72-77页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第72-74页 |
| 6.1.1 SFP in the Representatives as a Means of Mitigation | 第73页 |
| 6.1.2 SFP in the Representatives as a Means of Reinforcement | 第73-74页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Study | 第74-75页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestion for Further Research | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-82页 |
| Appendix1 | 第82-90页 |
| Appendix2 | 第90页 |
