| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-14页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 The Background of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 The Significance of the Study | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 The Focus of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 The Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-27页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Inaugural Addresses | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Cultural Differences Between China and America | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Overseas Studies | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Domestic Studies | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ GEERT HOFSTEDE'S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS | 第27-35页 |
| 3.1 Power Distance | 第27-30页 |
| 3.2 Individualism and Collectivism | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Masculinity and Femininity | 第32-35页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN THE INAUGURAL ADDRESSES OF PRESIDENT XI AND PRESIDENT TRUMP | 第35-55页 |
| 4.1 Summary of Xi's and Trump's Inaugural Addresses | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.1 Summary of Xi's Address | 第36-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Summary of Trump's Address | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Differences Reflected in the Two Addresses | 第38-42页 |
| 4.2.1 The Concept of Hierarchy | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.2 Cultural Values | 第40-42页 |
| 4.3 Analysis with Geert Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | 第42-55页 |
| 4.3.1 Differences in the Concept of Hierarchy from Power Distance Perspective | 第43-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences in Cultural Values from Individualism and Collectivism Perspective | 第46-51页 |
| 4.3.3 Differences in Cultural Values from Masculinity and Femininity Perspective | 第51-55页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ CONCLUSION | 第55-59页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Thesis | 第56-57页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第57-59页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第59-62页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅰ | 第62-65页 |
| APPENDIX Ⅱ | 第65-69页 |
