| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第14-19页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions and Research Objectives | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-29页 |
| 2.1 Basic Concepts | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Dissimulation | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Political Discourse | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Review of Previous Studies | 第21-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies on "Dissimulation" | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Political Discourse | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2.3 Previous Contrastive Studies between Chinese and English | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.4 Research Gaps in Previous Studies | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第29-33页 |
| 3.1 Critical Discourse Analysis | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2 Face Theory | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第33-41页 |
| 4.1 Data Collection | 第33-35页 |
| 4.2 Reliability Test | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.1 Participants | 第36页 |
| 4.2.2 Instrumentation and Procedure | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.3 Results of the Chi-square Test | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3 Methods | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3.1 Contrastive analysis | 第39页 |
| 4.3.2 Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| 4.4 Data Analysis | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Five Dissimulative Language Strategies in Political Discourse | 第41-57页 |
| 5.1 Direct Refusal | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2 Indirect Refusal | 第43-47页 |
| 5.2.1 Expressing Ignorance and Shifting Responsibility to Others | 第43-45页 |
| 5.2.2 Overlooking Questions and Changing Topic | 第45-47页 |
| 5.3 Quoting or Referring to Third-party Information | 第47-49页 |
| 5.4 The Use of Modal Verb | 第49-51页 |
| 5.5 The Use of Rhetorical Device | 第51-54页 |
| 5.6 The Use of Passive Voice | 第54-55页 |
| 5.7 Chapter Summary | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Contrastive Analysis of the Dissimulative Language Strategies in Chinese and English Political Discourse | 第57-75页 |
| 6.1 Results of the Quantitative Contrastive Study | 第57-61页 |
| 6.1.1 Results of the Quantitative Contrastive Study: Similarities | 第58-59页 |
| 6.1.2 Results of the Quantitative Contrastive Study: Differences | 第59-61页 |
| 6.2 Characteristics of the Dissimulative Language Strategies in Chinese and English Political Discourse | 第61-67页 |
| 6.2.1 Characteristics of the Dissimulative Language Strategies in Chinese and English Political Discourse: similarities | 第62-63页 |
| 6.2.2 Characteristics of the Dissimulative Language Strategies in Chinese and English Political Discourse: differences | 第63-67页 |
| 6.3 Theoretical Interpretation of Dissimulation | 第67-74页 |
| 6.3.1 Theoretical Interpretation of Dissimulation in Political Discourse | 第67-68页 |
| 6.3.2 Reasons for the Different Characteristics in Chinese and English Dissimulation | 第68-71页 |
| 6.3.3 Model of Dissimulation | 第71-74页 |
| 6.4 Chapter Summary | 第74-75页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第75-80页 |
| 7.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第75-77页 |
| 7.2 Limitations of the Study | 第77-78页 |
| 7.3 Suggestions for the Future Studies | 第78-80页 |
| References | 第80-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
| Appendix A | 第85-91页 |
| Appendix B | 第91-93页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间论文发表情况 | 第93-94页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第94页 |
