| 中文摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Language and Gender | 第11-15页 |
| ·sex and gender | 第11-13页 |
| ·Gender and Language | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review of Gender Differences | 第15-39页 |
| ·Brief History of the Study of Gender Differences | 第15-18页 |
| ·Foreign Studies on Language and Gender | 第15-17页 |
| ·Domestic Studies on Language and Gender | 第17-18页 |
| ·Results of the Study of Gender Differences | 第18-32页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Linguistic Level | 第18-23页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Pragmatic Level | 第23-26页 |
| ·Gender Differences in the Principle of Politeness Theory | 第26-32页 |
| ·Approaches of the Study of Gender Differences | 第32-39页 |
| ·Deficit Approach | 第32-33页 |
| ·Power/Dominance Approach | 第33-35页 |
| ·Subculture/Difference Approach | 第35-37页 |
| ·Social Construction Approach | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter Three Disadvantages of Research on Gender Differences | 第39-49页 |
| ·Strengthen the Stereotyped Perceptions of Language Differences | 第39-43页 |
| ·Pervasive Negative Gender Stereotypes in Education and Science | 第39-40页 |
| ·Pervasive Negative Gender Stereotypes in Management | 第40-41页 |
| ·Pervasive Negative Gender Stereotypes at Workplace(Employment) | 第41-42页 |
| ·Pervasive Negative Gender Stereotypes in Communication | 第42-43页 |
| ·Incompatible Results of Research and Reasons | 第43-49页 |
| ·Incompatible and Unreliable Results | 第43-45页 |
| ·Reasons Contributed to Incompatible Results | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Four Gender Similarities | 第49-58页 |
| ·Definition of Gender Similarity Hypothesis | 第49-50页 |
| ·Meta-Analysis Methodology | 第50页 |
| ·Evidence for Gender Similarities Hypothesis | 第50-56页 |
| ·Other Supporters'Views | 第56-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| References | 第60-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| 个人简历 | 第64页 |
| Appendix | 第64页 |
