| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-12页 |
| 1．1 Language and Gender | 第9-10页 |
| 1．2 Motivation of the Thesis | 第10页 |
| 1．3 The Arrangement of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Researches by Other Sociolinguists | 第12-21页 |
| 2．1 Early Work | 第12-16页 |
| 2．2 More Recent Work | 第16-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Gender Differences | 第21-67页 |
| 3．1 General Gender Difference | 第21-54页 |
| 3．1．1 Gender Differences in Phonology | 第22-26页 |
| 3．1．2 Gender Differences in Lexicon | 第26-45页 |
| 3．1．3 Gender Differences in Syntax | 第45-47页 |
| 3．1．4 Gender Differences in Discourse | 第47-54页 |
| 3．2 Gender Differences in Language Use | 第54-58页 |
| 3．2．1 Gender Differences in Initiating Requests for Help | 第54-55页 |
| 3．2．2 Gender Differences in Applying Compliments and Compliment Responses | 第55-57页 |
| 3．2．3 Gender Differences in Making an Apology | 第57-58页 |
| 3．3 Sexist Language and Ways to Avoid It | 第58-67页 |
| 3．3．1 Sexist Language | 第58-64页 |
| 3．3．2 Ways to Avoid Sexist Language | 第64-67页 |
| Chapter 4 Causes of Gender-differentiated Language | 第67-73页 |
| 4．1 Socialization—The Traditional Sex Role | 第67-69页 |
| 4．2 Masculine Language as Standard whereas Feminine Language as Subordinate | 第69页 |
| 4．3 Authority | 第69-71页 |
| 4．4 Woman's Role as Guardian of Society's Values | 第71-72页 |
| 4．5 Some Alternative Explanations | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| 5．1 Summary | 第73-74页 |
| 5．2 Benefits | 第74-76页 |
| Works cited | 第76-78页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文和取得的科研成果 | 第78页 |
