| 1 INTRODUCTION | 第1-14页 |
| ·Research background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research objectives | 第12-13页 |
| ·Contents of the thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第14-28页 |
| ·Gender and sex | 第14-15页 |
| ·General review of the study of gender differences in language | 第15-18页 |
| ·Approaches to gender differences in language | 第18-28页 |
| ·The conversation analysis (CA) approach | 第19页 |
| ·The sociolinguistic approach | 第19-21页 |
| ·The pragmatic approach | 第21-28页 |
| 3 A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO GENDER DIFFERENCES IN DAILY CONVERSATIONS | 第28-49页 |
| ·Methodology | 第28-29页 |
| ·Research questions | 第28页 |
| ·Data colleting methods and instruments | 第28-29页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the CP | 第29-35页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of quantity | 第30-32页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of relevance | 第32-34页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of quality and manner | 第34-35页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the PP | 第35-46页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting tact maxim and generosity maxim | 第36-39页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting approbation maxim and modesty maxim | 第39-41页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting agreement maxim | 第41-44页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting sympathy maxim | 第44-46页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the Face Theory | 第46-49页 |
| 4 IMPLICATIONS | 第49-60页 |
| ·Causes of gender differences | 第49-54页 |
| ·Cultural difference approach | 第49-52页 |
| ·Dominance approach | 第52-53页 |
| ·Psychological factors | 第53-54页 |
| ·Results of gender differences | 第54-57页 |
| ·Females in disadvantageous position in work | 第54-55页 |
| ·Miscommunication | 第55-57页 |
| ·Inequality in class | 第57页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第57-60页 |
| 5 CONCLUSION | 第60-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| ·Significance | 第61页 |
| ·Limitations | 第61页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第61-63页 |
| REFERENCES | 第63-68页 |
| APPENDIX | 第68-73页 |
| 学位论文独创性声明 | 第73页 |
| 学位论文版权的使用授权书 | 第73页 |
