| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 作者简介 | 第6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第11-25页 |
| ·Language and Culture | 第11-17页 |
| ·Definition of Language | 第11-14页 |
| ·Definition of Culture | 第14-16页 |
| ·Relationships Between Language and Culture | 第16-17页 |
| ·Cross-Cultural Communication | 第17-19页 |
| ·Definition of Cross-Cultural Communication | 第17-18页 |
| ·Types of Cross-Cultural Communication | 第18-19页 |
| ·Studies of Politeness Principles at Home and Abroad | 第19-25页 |
| ·Studies of Politeness Principle Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies of Politeness Principle at Home | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Two English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第25-47页 |
| ·Definitions of Polite Expressions | 第25-27页 |
| ·Origins of Polite Expressions | 第27-29页 |
| ·Classifications of Polite Expressions | 第29-35页 |
| ·Classification From Expressing Manners | 第29-30页 |
| ·Classification From Nature of Polite Expressions | 第30-34页 |
| ·Classification From Functions of Polite Expressions | 第34-35页 |
| ·Language Features of English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第35-43页 |
| ·Language Features of English Polite Expressions | 第35-39页 |
| ·Polite Expressions on Vocabulary and Sentence Level | 第36-37页 |
| ·Polite Expressions on Grammatical Level | 第37-39页 |
| ·Language Features of Chinese Polite Expressions | 第39-43页 |
| ·Words and Phrases | 第39-40页 |
| ·Single Characters as Chinese Prefixes | 第40-41页 |
| ·Chinese Idioms | 第41-42页 |
| ·Sentence Patterns | 第42-43页 |
| ·Functions of Polite Expressions | 第43-47页 |
| ·Showing Specific Emotions | 第43-44页 |
| ·Reflecting Social Structures and Social Status | 第44-45页 |
| ·Rhetoric Function | 第45页 |
| ·Compliment Function | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Three Politeness Principles in English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第47-57页 |
| ·Reflection of Leech's Politeness Principle in English Polite Expressions | 第47-51页 |
| ·Reflection of Gu's Politeness Principle in Chinese Polite Expressions | 第51-53页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences of English and Chinese Politeness Principles | 第53-57页 |
| ·Similarities | 第53-54页 |
| ·Differences | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Four Cultural Connotations and Causes of Cultural Differences in English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第57-71页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第57-62页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of English Polite Expressions | 第57-60页 |
| ·Cultural Connotations of Chinese Polite Expressions | 第60-62页 |
| ·Causes of Different Cultural Connotations of English and Chinese Polite Expressions | 第62-71页 |
| ·Different Values | 第63-65页 |
| ·Different Thinking Patterns | 第65-67页 |
| ·Different National Traditions and Morals | 第67-71页 |
| Chapter Five Significance of Contrastive Study | 第71-77页 |
| ·Removing Misunderstandings in Cross-Cultural Communication | 第71-72页 |
| ·Guidance in Cross-Cultural Communication | 第72-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-79页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第85页 |
