| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| ·Brief review of intercultural communication and its research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Overall review of the current research on online intercultural communication | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter Two Introducing the Internet | 第13-20页 |
| ·Brief history of the Internet | 第13-15页 |
| ·Main applications of the Internet | 第15-17页 |
| ·E-commerce | 第15-16页 |
| ·E-government | 第16页 |
| ·Distance education | 第16-17页 |
| ·Cyberspace and cyberculture | 第17-18页 |
| ·Fundamental values of cyberculture | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Three An Understanding of Computer-mediated Communication | 第20-30页 |
| ·Definition of CMC | 第20-21页 |
| ·Main forms of CMC | 第21-23页 |
| ·New communication means in CMC | 第23-25页 |
| ·Emoticons | 第23-24页 |
| ·Acronyms and shorthand | 第24-25页 |
| ·Key features of CMC | 第25-27页 |
| ·Breaking down the constraints of time and space | 第25-26页 |
| ·Lack of emotional cues | 第26页 |
| ·Lack of social cues | 第26-27页 |
| ·Netiquette | 第27-30页 |
| ·Pithy introduction to netiquette | 第27页 |
| ·Netiquette for using the Internet | 第27-28页 |
| ·Netiquette for communicating on the Internet | 第28-29页 |
| ·Netiquette for acknowledging people and resources on the Internet | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four The Opportunity CMC Creates for the Intercultural Communication | 第30-38页 |
| ·Intercultural computer-mediated communication | 第30-32页 |
| ·Facilitating the utmost development of the intercultural communication | 第32-36页 |
| ·Globalizing the intercultural communication | 第32-34页 |
| ·Realizing freedom of speech and equality in intercultural communication | 第34-35页 |
| ·Enriching linguistic symbols in intercultural communication | 第35-36页 |
| ·Promoting the development of intercultural communication studies | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Five The Challenge CMC Creates for the Intercultural Communication | 第38-55页 |
| ·Cultural imperialism in CMC | 第38-42页 |
| ·Brief introduction to cultural imperialism | 第38-39页 |
| ·Cultural imperialism as a challenge | 第39-42页 |
| ·Cultural differences in CMC | 第42-52页 |
| ·Defining culture | 第42-43页 |
| ·Understanding cultural differences | 第43-45页 |
| ·Cultural differences as a challenge | 第45-52页 |
| ·Cyberethical problems | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter Six Suggestions to Conquer the Challenge | 第55-65页 |
| ·Suggestions to cultural imperialism | 第55-58页 |
| ·Case studies | 第55-57页 |
| ·Suggestions to resist cultural imperialism in CMC | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestions to cultural differences | 第58-63页 |
| ·Suggestions to mitigate cultural conflicts in CMC | 第58-61页 |
| ·Suggestions to mitigate cultural conflicts in web design | 第61-63页 |
| ·Suggestions to cyberethical problems | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| ·Summary | 第65页 |
| ·Innovations and significance | 第65-66页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions | 第66-67页 |
| Notes | 第67-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74页 |
