| Abstract （in Chinese） | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract （in English） | 第8-11页 |
| PartⅠ． Introduction | 第11-26页 |
| 1． Conceptualization of Culture and Communication | 第12-16页 |
| 2． The Relationship between Culture and Communication | 第16-17页 |
| 3． Dimensions of Cultural Variability | 第17-23页 |
| 4． Necessity and Significance of the Research | 第23-26页 |
| PartⅡ． An Intercultural Study of Chinese and American Verbal Communication Patterns | 第26-65页 |
| 1． A Comparative Analysis of Patterns of Interpersonal Relationships in Sino-American Culture | 第27-37页 |
| 1．1 Differences in Self-Conception | 第29-33页 |
| 1．2 Different Characteristics of Interpersonal Relationships in China and America | 第33-37页 |
| 2． A Comparative Analysis of Verbal Communication Patterns in Sino-American Culture | 第37-65页 |
| 2．1 Different Cultural Attitudes toward Verbal Messages | 第39-43页 |
| 2．2 Variations in Patterns of Verbal Behavior | 第43-65页 |
| 2．2．1 Direct versus Indirect Style | 第43-49页 |
| 2．2．2 Implicit versus Explicit Speech | 第49-52页 |
| 2．2．3 Hesitant versus Assertive Speech | 第52-55页 |
| 2．2．4 Different Versions of Face | 第55-65页 |
| PartⅢ． Miscommunication between Chinese and Americans | 第65-84页 |
| 1． Insiders versus Outsiders | 第66-70页 |
| 2． Difterent Rules of Verbal Politeness | 第70-74页 |
| 3． Self-Effacing versus Self-Enhancing Talk | 第74-79页 |
| 4．Differences in Understanding Privacy | 第79-84页 |
| PartⅣ． Conclusion | 第84-90页 |
| Notes | 第90-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-93页 |
