| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Subjects and Objects | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Indirect Speech Act Abroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Indirect Speech Act at Home | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第22-32页 |
| 3.1 Speech Act Theory | 第22-24页 |
| 3.2 Indirectness and Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第24-28页 |
| 3.2.1 Indirectness | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.2 Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第25页 |
| 3.2.3 Classification of Indirect Speech Act | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2.4 Characteristics of Indirect Speech Act | 第27-28页 |
| 3.3 Politeness Principle by Leech | 第28-29页 |
| 3.4 Face Saving Theory by Brown and Levinson | 第29-30页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology of the Research | 第32-35页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions and Hypothesis | 第32页 |
| 4.2 Research Procedure | 第32页 |
| 4.3 Research Methods | 第32-33页 |
| 4.4 Data Collection | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Five Indirect Speech Acts of English Teachers in Secondary and Higher Educational Systems | 第35-57页 |
| 5.1 Frequency of ISAs of English Teachers in Secondary and HigherEducational Systems | 第35-36页 |
| 5.2 Strategies of Indirect Speech Acts of English Teachers | 第36-42页 |
| 5.2.1 Strategies of ISAs of English Teachers in Secondary and Higher Educational Systems from Macroscope Perspective | 第36-40页 |
| 5.2.2 Strategies of ISAs of English Teachers in Secondary and Higher Educational Systems from Microscope Perspective | 第40-42页 |
| 5.3 Degrees of Indirect Speech Acts of English Teachers | 第42-57页 |
| 5.3.1 ISAs of English Teachers of Junior High School Classes | 第42-44页 |
| 5.3.2 ISAs of English Teachers of Senior High School Classes | 第44-47页 |
| 5.3.3 ISAs of English Teachers of Undergraduate Classes | 第47-50页 |
| 5.3.4 ISAs of English Teachers of Postgraduate Classes | 第50-52页 |
| 5.3.5 Comparison of Different ISA Levels | 第52-57页 |
| 5.3.5.1 Lead-in | 第53-54页 |
| 5.3.5.2 Invitation | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3.5.3 Feedback | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Discussion and Conclusion | 第57-66页 |
| 6.1 Analysis of Interviews Data | 第57-58页 |
| 6.2 Reasons for the Phenomenon | 第58-61页 |
| 6.3 Implications and Suggestions | 第61-62页 |
| 6.4 Major Findings and Limitations of the Research | 第62-66页 |
| 6.4.1 Major Findings | 第62-64页 |
| 6.4.2 Limitations of the Study | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-68页 |
| 攻读硕士学位论文发表成果 | 第68页 |
