| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| CONTENTS | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-15页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Research purpose and significance | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| 2.1 Language use affected by gender and society | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.1 The development of the gendered language theory | 第15-18页 |
| 2.1.1.1 The dominance approach: Lakoff and his Women Register | 第16页 |
| 2.1.1.2 The difference theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.1.3 The constructivism theory | 第17页 |
| 2.1.1.4 Former research findings on language and gender | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Netspeak and Neologism | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Netspeak | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Neologism | 第19页 |
| 2.2.3 Netspeak neologism | 第19页 |
| 2.2.4 Labeling theory and Netspeak labels | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.5 Vulgar neologisms | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Former studies on gender and Netspeak neologisms | 第21-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies about Netspeak neologisms | 第21-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on gender and Netspeak | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第26页 |
| 3.2 Method | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.1 Questionnaire | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.2 Pilot study and questionnaire distribution | 第27页 |
| 3.3 Subjects | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4 Data collection and analysis | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4.1 Data preparation | 第28页 |
| 3.4.2 Data collection | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第29-59页 |
| 4.1 Results | 第29-55页 |
| 4.1.1 Gender differences reflected in the use of Netspeak labels (Part one) | 第29-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Gender differences reflected in the use of vulgar neologisms | 第37-48页 |
| 4.1.3 Gender differences reflected in encountering the latest neologisms | 第48-55页 |
| 4.2 Discussion | 第55-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Part one: the distinction between male and female students on the use of Netspeak labels | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2.1.1 On the utilization of the labels | 第55页 |
| 4.2.1.2 On the psychological motivation of recognition | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2.1.3 On the degree of acceptability | 第56页 |
| 4.2.1.4 On students sensitivity | 第56页 |
| 4.2.2 Part two: the distinction between male and female students on the use of vulgar neologisms | 第56-57页 |
| 4.2.2.1 On the use of vulgar neologisms | 第56页 |
| 4.2.2.2 On the symbol roles of vulgar language | 第56-57页 |
| 4.2.2.3 On the situation influences | 第57页 |
| 4.2.2.4 On the gender-role stereotype and language discrimination | 第57页 |
| 4.2.2.5 On the psychological motivation of none users | 第57页 |
| 4.2.3 Part three: the distinction between male and female students on the use of the latest neologisms | 第57-59页 |
| 4.2.3.1 On the recognition of the latest neologisms | 第58页 |
| 4.2.3.2 On the attitude towards the latest neologisms | 第58页 |
| 4.2.3.3 On the use of the latest neologisms | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第59-62页 |
| 5.1 Results of the study | 第59-61页 |
| 5.2 The limitation of the study and future work | 第61-62页 |
| References | 第62-65页 |
| Appendix | 第65-68页 |
