| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abbreviations | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Objective | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Research Methodology | 第15-18页 |
| 1.4.1 Research Questions | 第15页 |
| 1.4.2 Research Procedure | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4.3 Research Methods | 第16页 |
| 1.4.4 Data Collection | 第16-18页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-30页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Review of the Development of SA and ISA Abroad | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies before 20th Century | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies after 20th Century | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 A Brief Review of the Development of SA and ISA at Home | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies before 20th Century | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies after 20th Century | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 A Brief Review of Researches on Romantic Conversations | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第30-44页 |
| 3.1 Grice’s CP | 第30-34页 |
| 3.1.1 The Four Maxims of CP | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.2 ISA as Flouting the Maxims | 第31-34页 |
| 3.2 ISA as Observing PP and Face Theory | 第34-44页 |
| 3.2.1 Leech’s PP | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Brown and Levinson’s Face Theory | 第36-44页 |
| 3.2.2.1 The Concept of Face | 第37页 |
| 3.2.2.2 Face Threatening Acts (FTAs) | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.2.3 Politeness Strategies or Face-Saving Strategies | 第38-44页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of ISAs in Romantic Conversations | 第44-81页 |
| 4.1 Distribution of ISA Used by Female and Male in Romantic Conversations | 第44-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Distribution of ISA in Conflict Phase and Non-Conflict Phase | 第45页 |
| 4.1.2 The Distribution of the Off-Record Sub-Strategies in Conflict Phase | 第45-47页 |
| 4.1.3 The Distribution of the Off-Record Sub-Strategies in Non-Conflict Phase | 第47-49页 |
| 4.2 Off-Record Strategies Applied in ISA in Conflict Phase | 第49-65页 |
| 4.2.1 Strategies by Flouting the Quantity Maxim | 第49-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Strategies of Flouting the Quality Maxim | 第54-58页 |
| 4.2.3 Strategies of Flouting the Relation Maxim | 第58-62页 |
| 4.2.4 Strategies of Flouting the Manner Maxim | 第62-65页 |
| 4.3 Off-Record Strategies Applied in ISA in Non-Conflict Phase | 第65-79页 |
| 4.3.1 Strategies of Flouting the Quantity Maxim | 第65-68页 |
| 4.3.2 Strategies of Flouting the Quality Maxim | 第68-72页 |
| 4.3.3 Strategies of Flouting the Relation Maxim | 第72-76页 |
| 4.3.4 Strategies of Flouting the Manner Maxim | 第76-79页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第79-81页 |
| Chapter Five Discussion | 第81-86页 |
| 5.1 ISA in Romantic Conversations | 第81-83页 |
| 5.2 Availability of Off-Record Strategy in ISA | 第83-86页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第86-90页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Thesis | 第86-87页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第87-88页 |
| 6.3 Limitations | 第88页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for Future Study | 第88-90页 |
| References | 第90-94页 |
| 攻读硕士学位论文发表成果 | 第94页 |
