| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Research Methods | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 The Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 Review of Face Studies | 第13-20页 |
| 2.1.1 The Studies of "Face" Abroad | 第13-17页 |
| 2.1.2 The Studies of "Face" at Home | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2 Summary of Face Studies | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Face Culture in China and the West | 第22-35页 |
| 3.1 The Differences of "Face" Culture between China and the West | 第23-28页 |
| 3.1.1 Collectivism in China VS Individualism in the West | 第23-25页 |
| 3.1.2 Personal Relationships in China VS Objective Concepts in the West | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.3 Superficial Honor in China VS Essential Reality in the West | 第26-28页 |
| 3.2 Reasons for Different Face Culture | 第28-34页 |
| 3.2.1 Historical and Cultural Reasons | 第28-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Social Reasons | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2.3 National Personality Reasons | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology and Results | 第35-50页 |
| 4.1 Case Studies | 第35-39页 |
| 4.1.1 A Case Study in Marriage | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.2 A Case Study in Mate Choices | 第37-39页 |
| 4.1.3 A Case Study in Embarrassing Occasions | 第39页 |
| 4.2 Contrastive Analysis and Dicussion | 第39-43页 |
| 4.2.1 The Differences between Chinese and Western Concepts in Marriage | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2.2 The Differences between Chinese and Western Mate Choices | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.3 The Differences between Chinese and Western Embarrassing Occasions | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3 Strategies to Solve Face Collisions in the Intercultural Communications | 第43-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Positive Face Strategies | 第43-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Negative Face Strategies | 第46-49页 |
| 4.3.3 Enhancing Awareness of Culture Blending | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2 Limitations | 第51-52页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions and Further Directions | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的科研成果 | 第56-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57页 |
