| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第12-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION | 第13-24页 |
| 1.1 The object of this study | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2 Rationale of this study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 The objective and research questions | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Data and methodology | 第19-22页 |
| 1.5 The organization of this thesis | 第22-24页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第24-36页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第24页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on offence | 第24-34页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of offence | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Offence strategies | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Correlative factors in the construe of offence | 第28-31页 |
| 2.2.4 Responses to offence and results of causing offence | 第31-34页 |
| 2.3 Limitations of prior studies | 第34-35页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第35-36页 |
| CHAPTER THREE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK | 第36-45页 |
| 3.1 Working definition of covert offence | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2 Impoliteness framework | 第38-41页 |
| 3.2.1 Impoliteness superstrategies | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Impoliteness output strategies | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3 Response to offence | 第41-42页 |
| 3.4 Interactive approach | 第42-43页 |
| 3.5 Realization of the conceptual framework in this study | 第43-44页 |
| 3.6 Summary | 第44-45页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR STRATEGIES OF COVERT OFFENCE IN THE ONLINE FORUM | 第45-58页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第45页 |
| 4.2 Strategies of covert offence | 第45-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Disassociate from others | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Be unsympathetic | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2.3 Implicitly criticize | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2.4 Use inappropriate identity markers | 第48页 |
| 4.2.5 Challenge | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.6 Condescend, score or ridicule | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.7 Implicitly associate the other with a negative aspect | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.8 Insincerely appreciate the other | 第51-52页 |
| 4.2.9 Insincerely depreciate oneself | 第52页 |
| 4.2.10 Be mistaken intentionally | 第52-53页 |
| 4.3 Covert offence and impoliteness | 第53-57页 |
| 4.3.1 Impoliteness superstrategies in covert offence | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3.2 Impoliteness output strategies in covert offence | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第57-58页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CORRELATIVE FACTORS FOR MAKING COVERT OFFENCE | 第58-68页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第58页 |
| 5.2 The impact of shared knowledge on covert offence | 第58-60页 |
| 5.3 Contextual factors in covert offense | 第60-63页 |
| 5.3.1 Multi-Dimension context in covert offence | 第60-61页 |
| 5.3.2 Communicative roles in the context of covert offence | 第61-62页 |
| 5.3.3 Context-activated temporary meaning in covert offence | 第62-63页 |
| 5.4 Prejudice and discrimination as stereotypes in covert offence | 第63-67页 |
| 5.4.1 Localism | 第64-65页 |
| 5.4.2 Discrimination on education background | 第65-66页 |
| 5.4.3 Discrimination on social strata | 第66-67页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第67-68页 |
| CHAPTER SIX RESULTS OF MAKING COVERT OFFENCE | 第68-85页 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 第68页 |
| 6.2 Counter offence | 第68-78页 |
| 6.2.1 Defensive response | 第69-75页 |
| 6.2.2 Offensive response | 第75-78页 |
| 6.3 The results of making covert offence | 第78-83页 |
| 6.3.1 Stand-off | 第78-81页 |
| 6.3.2 Compromise | 第81-82页 |
| 6.3.3 Escalation | 第82-83页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第83-85页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第85-89页 |
| 7.1 Introduction | 第85页 |
| 7.2 Major findings | 第85-87页 |
| 7.3 Implications | 第87页 |
| 7.4 Limitations | 第87-88页 |
| 7.5 Suggestions for further study | 第88-89页 |
| REFERENCES | 第89-92页 |
