| Abstract in English | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 The Objectives of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 The Significance of the Study | 第11页 |
| 1.4 The Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-42页 |
| 2.1 Conflict Talk | 第13-26页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definition of Conflict Talk | 第13-16页 |
| 2.1.2 The Classification of Conflict Talk | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies of Conflict Talk | 第17-26页 |
| 2.2 Impoliteness | 第26-35页 |
| 2.2.1 The Definition of Impoliteness | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.2 The Classification of Impoliteness | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3 Studies of Impoliteness | 第29-35页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Framework | 第35-42页 |
| 2.3.1 Culpeper’s Impoliteness Strategies | 第36-38页 |
| 2.3.2 Bousfield’s Impoliteness Strategies | 第38-39页 |
| 2.3.3 Impoliteness Response Patterns | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第42-45页 |
| 3.1 The Research Questions | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Research Method | 第43-44页 |
| 3.4 Data Analysis | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Four The Conflict Talks in the Debates between Trump and Hillary | 第45-76页 |
| 4.1 The Introduction of the Debates | 第45-47页 |
| 4.2 The Impoliteness Strategies in the Conflict Talks between Trump and Hillary | 第47-69页 |
| 4.3 Impoliteness Response Patterns | 第69-72页 |
| 4.3.1 Offensive-offensive Response Patterns | 第69-71页 |
| 4.3.2 Offensive-defensive Response Patterns | 第71-72页 |
| 4.4 The Pragmatic Functions of the Impoliteness Strategies in Debates | 第72-76页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| 5.1 The Major Findings | 第76-77页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第77-78页 |
| 5.3 The Suggestions for the Future Study | 第78-79页 |
| References | 第79-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |
