| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Background Information | 第9-11页 |
| ·Identification of Key Terms in the Title | 第11-12页 |
| ·Stereotypes and Context | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Gender Differences in Communication | 第15-37页 |
| ·Clearing the Ground: Stereotypes and the Truth | 第16-28页 |
| ·Question | 第17-19页 |
| ·Interruption | 第19-21页 |
| ·Tentative Expressions | 第21-24页 |
| ·Aggressive Expressions | 第24-25页 |
| ·Amount of Talk | 第25-28页 |
| ·Gendered Conversational Styles | 第28-37页 |
| ·Relationship-Information | 第28-31页 |
| ·Connection-Status | 第31-34页 |
| ·Intimacy-Independence | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter 3 A Sociolinguistic Explanation: Gender Subculture | 第37-46页 |
| ·Feminine and Masculine Communication Cultures | 第38-39页 |
| ·Construction of Gender Cultures | 第39-46页 |
| ·Communication among Family Members | 第39-41页 |
| ·Recreational Interaction among Children | 第41-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Influence of Mainstream Cultures on Communication Styles of Both Genders | 第46-62页 |
| ·An Overview of Chinese Culture and Its Influence on Communication | 第47-51页 |
| ·Focus on Social Relationships | 第48-50页 |
| ·High-Context Culture | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51页 |
| ·A Survey Conducted in HIT | 第51-62页 |
| ·Analysis of the Survey | 第53-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| References | 第65-70页 |
| Appendix | 第70-72页 |
| Paper Published during Study | 第72-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74页 |
