| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Background of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| ·The objective and significance of the thesis | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第15-31页 |
| ·Sex and gender | 第15-16页 |
| ·General review of the study of language and gender | 第16-19页 |
| ·A review of foreign research | 第16-18页 |
| ·A review of domestic research | 第18-19页 |
| ·The theoretical basis of gender language differences | 第19-31页 |
| ·Established theories on language and gender | 第20-27页 |
| ·Deficit Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Dominance Theory | 第21-24页 |
| ·Difference Theory | 第24-27页 |
| ·Theories adopted for this thesis | 第27-31页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第27-28页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第28-30页 |
| ·Face Theory | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Two A Pragmatic Study of Gender Language Differences in Verbal Communication | 第31-59页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting Cooperative Principle | 第31-41页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of quantity | 第32-36页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of relation | 第36-39页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of quality | 第39-40页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the maxim of manner | 第40-41页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting Politeness Principle | 第41-54页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the tact maxim and the generosity maxim | 第43-47页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the approbation maxim and the modesty maxim | 第47-49页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the agreement maxim | 第49-52页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the sympathy maxim | 第52-54页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the Face Theory | 第54-59页 |
| ·The definition of the Face Theory | 第54-55页 |
| ·Different linguistic strategies of involvement and independence | 第55-56页 |
| ·Gender differences in observing or flouting the face theory | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Three Causes of Gender Language Differences | 第59-65页 |
| ·Biological factors | 第59-60页 |
| ·Psychological factors | 第60页 |
| ·Social and cultural factors | 第60-65页 |
| Chapter Four Ways to Succeed in Inter-gender Communication | 第65-71页 |
| ·Ways to achieve inter-gender communication | 第65-68页 |
| ·Increasing mutual knowledge | 第66-67页 |
| ·Learning to be open and flexible | 第67页 |
| ·Recognizing differences in communication | 第67-68页 |
| ·Ways to avoid misunderstanding in inter-gender communication | 第68-71页 |
| Conclusion | 第71-75页 |
| 1. Findings | 第71-72页 |
| 2. Significance | 第72页 |
| 3. Limitations | 第72页 |
| 4. Suggestions for further study | 第72-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-83页 |
