| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| ·The Objective of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第10-16页 |
| ·General Review of the Study of Gender Differences in Language | 第10-11页 |
| ·Theories in Analyzing Gender Differences in Language | 第11-16页 |
| ·Deficit Theory | 第11-12页 |
| ·Dominance Theory | 第12-13页 |
| ·Difference Theory | 第13-15页 |
| ·Conversation Analysis (C A) Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| 2. Framework Analysis | 第17-26页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第19-21页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第21-23页 |
| ·Face Theory | 第23-26页 |
| 3. A Case Study of Jane Eyre | 第26-40页 |
| ·Application of Speech Act Theory to Jane Eyre | 第27-30页 |
| ·How Women and Men Differ in Forms of Address | 第27-29页 |
| ·How Women and Men Differ in Requesting | 第29-30页 |
| ·Application of CP to Jane Eyre | 第30-33页 |
| ·Application of Maxim of Quantity to Male and Female Languages | 第31-32页 |
| ·Application of Maxim of Relevance to Male and Female Languages | 第32-33页 |
| ·Application of PP to Jane Eyre | 第33-37页 |
| ·Complying with and Violating the Tact Maxim and Generosity Maxim (in Impositives and Commissives) | 第33-34页 |
| ·Complying with and Violating the Approbation Maxim and Modesty Maxim | 第34-36页 |
| ·Complying with and Violating the Agreement Maxim and Sympathy Maxim | 第36-37页 |
| ·Application of Face Theory to Jane Eyre | 第37-40页 |
| 4. Implication | 第40-54页 |
| ·Cause of Gender Differences | 第40-48页 |
| ·The Factor of Historic Influence | 第40-43页 |
| ·The factor of Religion | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Factor of Social Influence | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Factor of Physiological Differences | 第46-48页 |
| ·Result of Gender Differences | 第48-51页 |
| ·Being Inferior in Work Position for Women | 第48-49页 |
| ·Miscommunication | 第49-51页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第51-54页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| ·Summery of the Study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第55页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第55-56页 |
| Reference | 第56-60页 |
