| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·The need of the research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Purpose of the research | 第10-11页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-41页 |
| ·Culture and Communication | 第12-21页 |
| ·Culture and Co-culture | 第13-14页 |
| ·Understanding Communication | 第14-17页 |
| ·Definition and Ingredients of Communication | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Way Communication Works | 第16-17页 |
| ·Relationship between Culture and Communication | 第17-18页 |
| ·Understanding Intercultural Communication | 第18-21页 |
| ·Definition of Intercultural Communication | 第19-20页 |
| ·Forms of Intercultural Communication | 第20页 |
| ·Intercultural Misunderstanding | 第20-21页 |
| ·Different Perspective Types to Observe Other Cultures | 第21-26页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism | 第22-24页 |
| ·Definition of ethnocentrism | 第22-23页 |
| ·Pervasiveness of ethnocentrism | 第23-24页 |
| ·Cultural Relativism | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Formation of Different Observational Perspectives in Intercultural Communication | 第26-35页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism and Perception | 第26-32页 |
| ·Definition and Process of Perception | 第26-28页 |
| ·Perceptual Differences | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Effect of Culture on Perception | 第29-32页 |
| ·Ethnocentrism and Uncertainty | 第32-35页 |
| ·Uncertainty Reduction Theory | 第32-34页 |
| ·Relationship between Ethnocentrism and Uncertainty Reduction Theory | 第34-35页 |
| ·Advantages and Disadvantages of Ethnocentrism | 第35-38页 |
| ·Advantages of Ethnocentrism | 第35页 |
| ·Disadvantages of Ethnocentrism | 第35-38页 |
| ·Limit Obtaining Information | 第35-37页 |
| ·Creating Misunderstanding for Intercultural Communication | 第37-38页 |
| ·Formation of Racism | 第38页 |
| ·Advantages of Cultural Relativism | 第38-41页 |
| ·Obtaining more Information | 第38-39页 |
| ·Improving Intercultural Understanding | 第39页 |
| ·Contribution to Anthropology Research | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 3 Survey Methodology | 第41-47页 |
| ·Objective of the Questionnaire | 第41页 |
| ·Sources and Contents of the Questionnaire | 第41-42页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第42-43页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第43-44页 |
| ·Data Analyses | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter 4 Discussion of Findings | 第47-55页 |
| ·Discussion Based on Contact with People from English Speaking Countries | 第47-48页 |
| ·Discussion Based on Age | 第48-49页 |
| ·Discussion Based on Gender | 第49-52页 |
| ·Discussion about Teenager Students having no Contact with Westerners | 第49-51页 |
| ·Discussion about Teenager Students having frequent Contact with Westerners | 第51页 |
| ·Gender Discussion about Adult College Students | 第51-52页 |
| ·Discussion Based on the Majors of Arts or Science | 第52-53页 |
| ·Discussion Based on English Major or Non-English Major | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第55-60页 |
| ·Summary of the Research Results | 第55-57页 |
| ·Language and Communication | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestions on ESL Teaching | 第58-59页 |
| ·Limitations of the Thesis | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix | 第62页 |
