| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Background of This Research | 第9-11页 |
| ·Purpose of This Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·Layout of This Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review and Theoretical Background | 第13-22页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第13-15页 |
| ·Intercultural Pragmatic Failure Studied Abroad | 第13-14页 |
| ·Intercultural Pragmatic Failure Studied at Home | 第14页 |
| ·Weak Points of Previous Studies | 第14-15页 |
| ·Theoretical Background | 第15-20页 |
| ·Language,Culture and Communication | 第15-18页 |
| ·Language and Culture | 第15-17页 |
| ·Culture and Communication | 第17-18页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第18页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第18-20页 |
| ·Summary | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Pragmatic Failure and Cultural Differences | 第22-36页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Pragmatic Failure | 第22-28页 |
| ·Definition of Pragmatic Failure | 第22-24页 |
| ·Classification of Pragmatic Failure | 第24-28页 |
| ·Pragmalinguistic Failure | 第24-26页 |
| ·Sociopragmatic Failure | 第26-27页 |
| ·Pragmanonverbal Failure | 第27-28页 |
| ·Cultural Differences Between China and Western World | 第28-34页 |
| ·Cultural Differences in Verbal Communication | 第28-32页 |
| ·Individualism Versus Collectivism | 第28-31页 |
| ·Low-context Cultures Versus High-context Cultures | 第31-32页 |
| ·Cultural Differences in Nonverbal Communication | 第32-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Intercultural Pragmatic Failure | 第36-56页 |
| ·Analysis of Pragmalinguistic Failure | 第36-39页 |
| ·Abuse of Expressions | 第36-37页 |
| ·Unilateral Understanding | 第37-38页 |
| ·Violating Cooperative Principle | 第38-39页 |
| ·Violating Politeness Principle | 第39页 |
| ·Analysis of Sociopragmatic Failure | 第39-47页 |
| ·Greeting | 第39-40页 |
| ·Addressing | 第40页 |
| ·Compliment | 第40-42页 |
| ·Thanks | 第42-43页 |
| ·Invitation | 第43页 |
| ·Consideration | 第43-44页 |
| ·Apology | 第44页 |
| ·Modesty | 第44-45页 |
| ·Request | 第45-46页 |
| ·Farewell | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analysis of Pragmanonverbal Failure | 第47-55页 |
| ·Kinesics | 第47-51页 |
| ·Gesture | 第48-50页 |
| ·Posture | 第50-51页 |
| ·Facial Expressions and Eye Contact | 第51页 |
| ·Proxemics | 第51-53页 |
| ·Paralanguage | 第53-54页 |
| ·Concept of Time | 第54-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Five Implications and Suggestions | 第56-68页 |
| ·Implications for College English Language Teaching | 第56-58页 |
| ·Necessity of Cultivating Learners' Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第56-57页 |
| ·Feasibility of Cultivating Learners' Intercultural Communicative Competence | 第57-58页 |
| ·Some Suggestions | 第58-66页 |
| ·Suggestions for National College English Syllabus Stipulators | 第58-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for English Textbook Compilers | 第60-62页 |
| ·Suggestions for College English Language Teachers | 第62-66页 |
| ·Changing Teaching Ideas,Bettering Teaching Patterns | 第62-63页 |
| ·Cultivating Students' Awareness of Intercultural Communication | 第63-65页 |
| ·Helping Students to Appreciate the Chinese Culture | 第65-66页 |
| ·Summary | 第66-68页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第68-71页 |
| References | 第71-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76-77页 |