| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT (Chinese) | 第6-8页 |
| ABATRACT (English) | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Relevant Studies of The Joy Luck Club | 第18-22页 |
| ·About the Writer | 第18-19页 |
| ·Cultural Study Approach | 第19-20页 |
| ·Stylistic Approach | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Background | 第22-28页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第22-23页 |
| ·Face-saving Theory and Politeness Strategies | 第23-25页 |
| ·Directness and Indirectness | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Four Cultural Conflicts in the Joy Luck Club | 第28-55页 |
| ·Verbal Behavior | 第28-36页 |
| ·Indirect Communication Adopted by Mothers | 第31-32页 |
| ·Direct Communication Aopted by Daughters | 第32-33页 |
| ·Communication between Mothers and Daughters | 第33-36页 |
| ·Non-verbal Behavior: Silence | 第36-43页 |
| ·Silence between Mother and Daughter | 第37-40页 |
| ·Silence between Husband and Wife | 第40-43页 |
| ·Sensory Words | 第43-47页 |
| ·Pronouns | 第47-49页 |
| ·Color Words | 第49-55页 |
| ·The Concordance Search of White | 第50-53页 |
| ·The Concordance Search of Red | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five Divergence between Chinese Culture and American Culture | 第55-64页 |
| ·High-context versus Low-context Culture | 第55-59页 |
| ·Collectivism versus Individualism | 第59-61页 |
| ·Hierarchy versus Egalitarianism | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion and Prospects | 第64-67页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第64-65页 |
| ·Significance and Limitations | 第65-66页 |
| ·Prospects for Future Research | 第66-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-70页 |
