| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Lists of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives of the study | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-30页 |
| 2.1 Studies on politeness | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of politeness | 第17-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Influential theories related to politeness | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies on politeness at home and abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Studies on female language features | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Alice Munro and her works | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-39页 |
| 3.1 Face Theory | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 Positive politeness strategies | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3 Negative politeness strategies | 第36-38页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第39-44页 |
| 4.1 Research questions | 第39页 |
| 4.2 Research methods | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Research materials | 第40-42页 |
| 4.4 Research procedure | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第44-62页 |
| 5.1 The results of the female’s application of politeness strategies in Runaway. | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2 The features of the female’s application of positive politeness | 第46-53页 |
| 5.2.1 The features of the female’s application of positive politeness | 第46-48页 |
| 5.2.2 Strategy of giving (or asking for) reasons | 第48页 |
| 5.2.3 Strategy of using in-group identity markers | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2.4 Strategy of avoiding disagreement | 第50-53页 |
| 5.3 The features of the female’s application of negative politeness | 第53-57页 |
| 5.3.1 The features of the female’s application of negative politeness | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3.2 Strategy of hedges | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3.3 Strategy of apologizing | 第55-56页 |
| 5.3.4 Strategy of being conventionally indirect | 第56-57页 |
| 5.4 The factors influencing the female’s application of politeness strategies | 第57-61页 |
| 5.4.1 Physical factors | 第57-58页 |
| 5.4.2 Psychological factors | 第58-60页 |
| 5.4.3 Sociocultural factors | 第60-61页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| 6.1 Major findings of the study | 第62页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the study | 第62-63页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the study | 第63-64页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for further studies | 第64页 |
| 6.5 Summary | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-70页 |
| Appendix I Frequency of Politeness Strategies Applied by the Females in theData | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix II Frequency of Politeness Strategies Applied by Carla and Clark inTheir Interactions | 第75-76页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文和研究成果 | 第76页 |
