| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第11-13页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-17页 |
| 1.1 Overview | 第13页 |
| 1.2 The background of the research | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 The significance of the study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 The structure of the thesis | 第15页 |
| 1.5 Summary | 第15-17页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第17-27页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第17页 |
| 2.2 Overview of politeness research | 第17-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of“politeness” | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2.2 Relevant studies on politeness abroad | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Relevant studies on politeness at home | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3 Politeness research in literary texts | 第23-25页 |
| 2.4 Previous studies on Cape No. 7 and the focus in this thesis | 第25-26页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK | 第27-35页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2 Bald on record | 第29页 |
| 3.3 Positive politeness | 第29-30页 |
| 3.4 Negative politeness | 第30-31页 |
| 3.5 Off record | 第31-32页 |
| 3.6 Don’t do the FTAs | 第32页 |
| 3.7 Three Parameters in Estimating FTA | 第32页 |
| 3.8 Summary | 第32-35页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR METHODOLOGY | 第35-43页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Research questions | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 Data source | 第36-38页 |
| 4.3.1 Cape No .7 and its main characters | 第36-37页 |
| 4.3.2 The plot of the movie Cape No. 7 | 第37-38页 |
| 4.4 Analytical framework | 第38-40页 |
| 4.4.1 The analysis of the exchange units in the movie Cape No. 7 | 第38-39页 |
| 4.4.2 The analysis of the data | 第39-40页 |
| 4.5 Analytical procedure | 第40-41页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第41-43页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION | 第43-83页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第43页 |
| 5.2 Politeness strategies used in the movie Cape No. 7 | 第43-70页 |
| 5.2.1 Politeness strategies used between the elders and the youngers | 第43-52页 |
| 5.2.2 Politeness strategies used between the superiors andthe subordinates | 第52-59页 |
| 5.2.3 Politeness strategies used between the locals and the outsiders | 第59-64页 |
| 5.2.4 Politeness strategies used between the males and the females | 第64-70页 |
| 5.3 The features of the usage of politeness strategies in Cape No. 7 | 第70-78页 |
| 5.3.1 Analysis of politeness strategies used between the eldersand the youngers | 第71-74页 |
| 5.3.2 Analysis of politeness strategies used between the superiorsand the subordinates | 第74-76页 |
| 5.3.3 Politeness strategies used between the locals and the outsiders | 第76-77页 |
| 5.3.4 Analysis of politeness strategies used between the malesand the females | 第77-78页 |
| 5.4 Social variables that contribute to the features of politenessstrategies in the Cape No. 7 | 第78-81页 |
| 5.4.1 The effect of power on the choice of politeness strategies | 第79-80页 |
| 5.4.2 The effect of social distance on the choice of politeness strategies | 第80-81页 |
| 5.4.3 The effect of gender on the choice of politeness strategies | 第81页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第81-83页 |
| CHAPTER SIX DISCUSSION | 第83-89页 |
| 6.1 Overview | 第83页 |
| 6.2 The extent that the patterns of politeness reflect their allegianceto the Chinese culture | 第83-88页 |
| 6.2.1 The preference of positive politeness in the community | 第84页 |
| 6.2.2 The role of power on the choice of politeness strategies | 第84-86页 |
| 6.2.3 The role of social distance on the choice of politeness strategies | 第86-87页 |
| 6.2.4 The role of gender on the choice of politeness strategies | 第87-88页 |
| 6.3 Summary | 第88-89页 |
| CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第89-93页 |
| 7.1 The major findings of this research | 第89-90页 |
| 7.2 The implications of this research | 第90-91页 |
| 7.3 The limitations of the present study | 第91页 |
| 7.4 Summary | 第91-93页 |
| REFERENCES | 第93-97页 |
| APPENDICES | 第97-112页 |
