| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-22页 |
| ·Research Orientation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Compliments: The Object of Research | 第17-18页 |
| ·Rationale for the Study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Objectives of the Research | 第19-20页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第20-21页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Studies of the Complimenting Speech Acts: A Literature Review | 第22-37页 |
| ·Introduction | 第22页 |
| ·Defining and Categorizing Compliments | 第22-23页 |
| ·Defining Compliments | 第22-23页 |
| ·Types of Compliments | 第23页 |
| ·Approaches to Compliments | 第23-34页 |
| ·The Cross-Cultural Comparative Approach | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Approach | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Features of Compliments | 第26-29页 |
| ·The Functions of Compliments | 第29-30页 |
| ·What Affect Compliments? | 第30-34页 |
| ·Compliment and Praise: Some Further Distinctions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three A Cross-cultural Pragmatic Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Complimenting Speech Acts | 第37-48页 |
| ·Introduction | 第37页 |
| ·Related Theories of Pragmatics: A Brief Review | 第37-41页 |
| ·Austin's Speech Act Theory | 第37-38页 |
| ·Searle's Speech Act Theory | 第38-39页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principles | 第39-40页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson's Politeness Theory | 第40-41页 |
| ·Pragmatic Failure | 第41-42页 |
| ·Culture, Language and Communication | 第42-45页 |
| ·Analyzing the Chinese ESL learners' Realization Patterns of Complimenting Speech Acts: A Conceptual Framework | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology and Procedure | 第48-54页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·Research Design | 第48-50页 |
| ·Pilot Study | 第50-51页 |
| ·Subjects | 第51页 |
| ·Instruments | 第51-52页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第52-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter Five Data Descriptions and Discussions | 第54-70页 |
| ·Introduction | 第54页 |
| ·Data Descriptions and Discussions | 第54-60页 |
| ·Classification of the Data | 第55-56页 |
| ·Results of Chinese Questionnaire | 第56-58页 |
| ·Results of English Questionnaire | 第58-59页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Failures between Group B and D | 第59-60页 |
| ·Discussion on the Findings | 第60-62页 |
| ·Relationship between First-grade Complimenting Pattern and Third-grade Complimenting Pattern | 第60页 |
| ·Relationship between English Complimenting Pattern and Chinese Complimenting Pattern | 第60-62页 |
| ·Relationship between Language Proficiency and Pragmatic Failure | 第62页 |
| ·Explanation to the Findings | 第62-68页 |
| ·Relationship with Speech Act Theory | 第62-64页 |
| ·Relationship with Leech's Politeness Principle | 第64-65页 |
| ·Relationship with Brown and Levinson's Face Theory | 第65-66页 |
| ·Relationship with Culture | 第66-67页 |
| ·Relationship with Pragmatic Failure | 第67-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-70页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions and Implications | 第70-77页 |
| ·Introduction | 第70页 |
| ·Major Findings from the Research | 第70-71页 |
| ·Implications | 第71-74页 |
| ·Enhancement of Cross-Cultural Sensitivity | 第72页 |
| ·Teachers Training | 第72-74页 |
| ·Introduction of Pragmatic Knowledge | 第74页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Future Research Direction | 第74-77页 |
| ·Under-effective DCT | 第74-75页 |
| ·Inadequate Comparison | 第75页 |
| ·Future Research Direction | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-83页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第83-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第87-90页 |
