| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Table of Contents | 第8-11页 |
| List of Tables and Figures | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction: Rationale and Overview | 第13-21页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-18页 |
| ·Brief Introduction of Intercultural Communication Discipline | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Background of the Present Study | 第14-18页 |
| ·Research Purpose of the Present Study | 第18页 |
| ·Social and Academic Significance of the Present Research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Social Significance of the Present Research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Academic Significance of the Present Research | 第19页 |
| ·Overview Structure of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter2 Literature Review | 第21-44页 |
| ·Culture and Communication Defined in the Intercultural Communication | 第21-24页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第21-22页 |
| ·Functions and Characteristics of Culture | 第22-23页 |
| ·Definition and Characteristics of Communication | 第23页 |
| ·Definition and Research Contents of Intercultural Communication | 第23-24页 |
| ·Review of Acculturation Studies | 第24-44页 |
| ·Conceptualization of Acculturation | 第24-26页 |
| ·Acculturation, Adjustment, Adaptation，Assimilation—The “A” Terms | 第26-28页 |
| ·Development of Acculturation Theories | 第28-36页 |
| ·Acculturation Variables—Factors Influencing Acculturation | 第36-41页 |
| ·Acculturation Outcome | 第41-42页 |
| ·Acculturation Assessment—Measurement Scales | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第44-48页 |
| ·Research Purpose of the Present Study | 第44-45页 |
| ·A Brief Overview of Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods | 第45-47页 |
| ·Qualitative Research Methods Overview | 第45-46页 |
| ·Quantitative Research Methods Overview | 第46-47页 |
| ·The Rationale of Applying both Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods in the Present Study | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Research Design and Procedures | 第48-61页 |
| ·Qualitative Research—Interview | 第48-56页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第48-49页 |
| ·Research Design | 第49-50页 |
| ·Research Results | 第50-53页 |
| ·Interview Result Analysis | 第53-56页 |
| ·Major Research Hypotheses of the Present Study | 第56页 |
| ·Quantitative Research | 第56-60页 |
| ·Development of the Acculturation Questionnaire | 第56-58页 |
| ·Assessing the Reliability of the Questionnaire | 第58-59页 |
| ·Participants | 第59-60页 |
| ·Data Analyses | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Quantitative Research Results | 第61-73页 |
| ·The Relation Between Demographic Characteristics and Acculturation Outcomes | 第61-62页 |
| ·Acculturation Outcomes and Influencing Variables | 第62-73页 |
| ·Results of Acculturation Outcomes Analyses | 第62-63页 |
| ·The Influence of Language Proficiency and Intercultural Communication Toward Acculturation Outcomes | 第63页 |
| ·The Influence of Social Support Toward Acculturation Outcomes | 第63-64页 |
| ·The Influence of Personality and Disposition Toward Acculturation Outcomes | 第64-65页 |
| ·Independence of Acculturation Attitude | 第65页 |
| ·Multiple Regression Analysis of the Influencing Factors and Acculturation Outcomes | 第65-73页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions, Limitations and Recommendations | 第73-79页 |
| ·Conclusions | 第73-76页 |
| ·Confirmed Hypothese | 第73-74页 |
| ·Individual Level of Acculturation | 第74-75页 |
| ·Social Level of Acculturation | 第75-76页 |
| ·Independence of Acculturation Attitides | 第76页 |
| ·Limitations and Recommendations | 第76-79页 |
| ·Limitations of Qualitative Research and Recommendations for Future Research | 第76-77页 |
| ·Limitations of Quantitative Research and Recommendations for Future Research | 第77-79页 |
| References | 第79-84页 |
| Appendix Ι Questionnaire | 第84-87页 |
