| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract(English version) | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract(Chinese version) | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Tables | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Origin of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-29页 |
| ·Relevant Studies Abroad | 第17-22页 |
| ·Definition of Compliment | 第17-18页 |
| ·Studies on Compliments | 第18-20页 |
| ·Studies on Compliment Responses | 第20-22页 |
| ·Relevant Studies in China | 第22-24页 |
| ·Studies on Compliments | 第22-23页 |
| ·Studies on Compliment Responses | 第23-24页 |
| ·Background Knowledge and Previous Studies on Wei Cheng and FortressBesieged | 第24-27页 |
| ·A General Introduction Qian Zhongshu and Wei Cheng | 第24-26页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Fortress Besieged and Its Translators | 第26页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Wei Cheng and Its English Version | 第26-27页 |
| ·Comments on Previous Studies | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretic Framework | 第29-40页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第29-31页 |
| ·Austin's Speech Act Theory | 第29-30页 |
| ·Searle's Speech Act Theory | 第30-31页 |
| ·Politeness Theories | 第31-37页 |
| ·Brown's and Levinson's Politeness Theory | 第32-33页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第33-35页 |
| ·Gu's Politeness Principle | 第35-37页 |
| ·Foreignizing Translation and Domesticating Translation | 第37-40页 |
| chapter Four Methodology | 第40-42页 |
| ·Methodology | 第40-41页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Five Contrastive Study on Compliments and Compliment Responses between Wei Cheng and Fortress Besieged | 第42-58页 |
| ·Contrastive Study on Semantic Formulae between CCs and ECs | 第42-52页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion in CCs | 第42-47页 |
| ·Data Analysis and Discussion in ECs | 第47-52页 |
| ·Contrastive Study on Syntax between CCs and ECs | 第52-54页 |
| ·Contrastive Study on CCRs and ECRs | 第54-58页 |
| chapter Six Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第58-60页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第60页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Researches | 第60-61页 |
| Works Cited | 第61-68页 |
| Publications | 第68-69页 |
