| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Thesis Structure | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Research Purpose and Significance | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-32页 |
| 2.1 Research on History of African Americans | 第15-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Slave Trade | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Slave Liberation Movement | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.3 Civil Right Movement | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2 Research on AAVE | 第20-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Literature Review of AAVE | 第20-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Origin of AAVE | 第22-26页 |
| 2.3 Research on Language Variation and Language Variety | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3.1 Labov and Sociolinguistics | 第26页 |
| 2.3.2 Language Variation | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.3 Language Variety | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4 Research on Convergence and Divergence | 第28-32页 |
| 2.4.1 Convergence of AAVE | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4.2 Divergence Hypothesis | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第32-37页 |
| 3.1 Theory by Labov and Language Variety | 第32-34页 |
| 3.2 Theory Regarding Social Class and Language Variety | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of AAVE Based on African American Movies | 第37-67页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Application of AAVE Based on the Development of African American Movies | 第38-45页 |
| 4.1.1 The Emergence of the Second African Liberation Movement and AAVE | 第38-40页 |
| 4.1.2 The Vigorous Growth of the Movies and the Civil Right Movement and AAVE | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.3 Unification of Racial Dignity and National Awareness and AAVE | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of the Development of AAVE Based on African American Images | 第45-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Silent Images and Hardships in Early Movies and AAVE | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2.2 Flourishing of Realistic Aesthetics and AAVE | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2.3 Prosperous Present Situation of African Wave and AAVE | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of Features of AAVE Based on African American Movies | 第53-67页 |
| 4.3.1 Grammatical Features of AAVE in Movies | 第55-63页 |
| 4.3.2 Pronunciation Features | 第63-64页 |
| 4.3.3 Distinctive Expressions | 第64-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| 5.1 Summary | 第67-68页 |
| 5.2 Major Findings | 第68-69页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study Suggestion for Further Study | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-76页 |
| Papers Published During the Study of M.A. Degree | 第76页 |
