| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research background | 第13-14页 |
| ·General objectives of research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research significance | 第15页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| ·Studies of Face Theory | 第17-20页 |
| ·Introduction to Face Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Studies of Face Theory in discourse | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies of body language | 第20-27页 |
| ·Introduction to body language | 第21-22页 |
| ·Classification and function of body language | 第22-24页 |
| ·Previous studies from various aspects | 第24-27页 |
| ·Studies of presidential debate | 第27-29页 |
| ·Introduction to presidential debate | 第27-28页 |
| ·Previous studies from the perspective of verbal language | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research gaps and research questions | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第31-37页 |
| ·Data background | 第31-32页 |
| ·Data sources and collection | 第32-33页 |
| ·Data transcription and coding | 第33-35页 |
| ·Methods of data analysis | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Body Language in Obama and Romney’s Presidential Debates via Face Theory | 第37-63页 |
| ·Distribution of body language in presidential debates | 第37-41页 |
| ·Gesture in presidential debates | 第38-40页 |
| ·Facial expression in presidential debates | 第40-41页 |
| ·Features of body language in presidential debates | 第41-48页 |
| ·Speech independent feature | 第42-44页 |
| ·Speech related feature | 第44-45页 |
| ·Individual related feature | 第45-47页 |
| ·Environment related feature | 第47-48页 |
| ·Functions of body language in presidential debates via face-saving | 第48-54页 |
| ·Repetition function in face-saving | 第48-50页 |
| ·Complement function in face-saving | 第50-51页 |
| ·Accent function in face-saving | 第51-53页 |
| ·Substitution function in face-saving | 第53-54页 |
| ·Functions of body language in presidential debates via face-threatening | 第54-61页 |
| ·Repetition function in face-threatening | 第54-56页 |
| ·Complement function in face-threatening | 第56-57页 |
| ·Accent function in face-threatening | 第57-60页 |
| ·Substitution function in face-threatening | 第60-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion | 第63-75页 |
| ·Basic mode of body language via Face Theory | 第63-65页 |
| ·Face-saving mode | 第63-64页 |
| ·Face-threatening mode | 第64-65页 |
| ·Comparison between Obama and Romney‘s body language via face theory | 第65-70页 |
| ·Difference in face-saving and face-threatening | 第65-69页 |
| ·Similarity in face-saving and face-threatening | 第69-70页 |
| ·Influencing factors of body language in presidential debates | 第70-73页 |
| ·Debate contexts | 第70-71页 |
| ·Individual differences | 第71-73页 |
| ·Social environment | 第73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-75页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| ·Major findings and creativities | 第75-76页 |
| ·Limitations of this study | 第76-77页 |
| ·Suggestions for future research | 第77-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-85页 |
| Appendix I | 第85-88页 |
| Appendix II | 第88-90页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间主要科研成果 | 第90-91页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第91页 |
