| Synopsis | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1. The Rationale of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 2. The Objectives of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 3. The Methodology of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 4. Outline of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| ·Introduction | 第17页 |
| ·The Definition of Conflict Talk | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Relevant Literature Review | 第19-23页 |
| ·The Study of Conflict Talk | 第19-22页 |
| ·The Study of Conflict Talk between Couples | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework of the Study | 第25-34页 |
| ·Introduction | 第25页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第25-27页 |
| ·Austin's Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Searle's Development on Speech Act Theory | 第26-27页 |
| ·Conversation Analysis | 第27-28页 |
| ·Politeness Theory | 第28-31页 |
| ·The Framework of the Present Study | 第31-32页 |
| ·Conflict Talk as a Speech Act | 第31-32页 |
| ·Integration of Conversation Analysis and Politeness Theory | 第32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第34-38页 |
| ·Introduction | 第34页 |
| ·The Methodology in the Present Study | 第34-35页 |
| ·Description of Data | 第35-37页 |
| ·Desperate Housewives | 第35-36页 |
| ·Corpus Built | 第36-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four The Analysis of Conflict Talk between Couples | 第38-71页 |
| ·Introduction | 第38页 |
| ·Strategies Used by the Couples in the Conflict Talk | 第38-69页 |
| ·Strategies Used by the Couples in Turn 2 and Tum 3 in the Conflict Talk | 第39-61页 |
| ·Gender Differences in the Use of strategies in the Conflict Talk | 第61-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第71-77页 |
| ·Introduction | 第71页 |
| ·Results of the Data Analysis | 第71-73页 |
| ·Characteristics of the Strategies Used by the Couples in the Conflict Talk | 第71-72页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences in the Use of the Strategies | 第72-73页 |
| ·Discussion on the Results | 第73-76页 |
| ·Politeness in Conflict Talk between Couples | 第73-74页 |
| ·Changes in Social Status | 第74-75页 |
| ·Differences in Practicing Solidarity | 第75-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-81页 |
| 1. Summary of Findings | 第77-78页 |
| 2. Implications of the Research | 第78-79页 |
| 3. Limitations of the Study | 第79-80页 |
| 4. Suggestions for Further Research | 第80-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-86页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第86页 |
