| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Research Background | 第8-10页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第12-16页 |
| ·Compliment Studies Abroad | 第12-13页 |
| ·Domestic Studies of Complement | 第13-16页 |
| 3. Theoretical Frameworks of the Research | 第16-22页 |
| ·Politeness Theory | 第16-20页 |
| ·Face Threatening Acts | 第16-17页 |
| ·Politeness Strategies | 第17-18页 |
| ·D rating, P rating &R rating | 第18-20页 |
| ·High-context Culture & Low-context Culture | 第20页 |
| ·Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) | 第20-22页 |
| 4. Research Methodology | 第22-26页 |
| ·Research Objectives and Hypotheses | 第22页 |
| ·Materials and Data Collection | 第22-26页 |
| 5. Results | 第26-48页 |
| ·Frequency of Compliment in Interview Programs | 第26-27页 |
| ·Compliment Formulas in Interview Programs | 第27-34页 |
| ·American Convergent Formulas and Chinese Decentralized Formulas | 第28-30页 |
| ·A Transformation of “I like/love NP” in the Deference Politeness System | 第30-31页 |
| ·“Compliment, but/however”—One of the “Redressive Strategies of Politeness” | 第31-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-34页 |
| ·Compliment Functions in Interview Programs | 第34-40页 |
| ·Admiration—Satisfying the Hearer’s Positive Face | 第35-37页 |
| ·Softening Criticism—Minimizing the Face Threatening Acts | 第37-38页 |
| ·Gratitude—Threatening the Speaker’s Negative Face | 第38-40页 |
| ·Compliment Responses in Interview Programs | 第40-48页 |
| ·The Strategy of “Other Interpretation” | 第42-43页 |
| ·Chinese Appreciation Token, Comment Acceptance, Comment History vs. American Appreciation Token, Comment Acceptance, No Acknowledgement | 第43-45页 |
| ·Praise Upgrade—Satisfying the Speaker’s Positive Face | 第45-46页 |
| ·Return—A kind of Compromising Strategy | 第46-48页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第48-52页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第48-49页 |
| ·Implications for Intercultural Communication | 第49-51页 |
| ·Limitations and Further Suggestions of the Research | 第51-52页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-58页 |
| Appendix A | 第58-66页 |
| Appendix B | 第66-69页 |
