| Abstract | 第1-11页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| ·The object of the present research | 第12-13页 |
| ·The rationale of the present study | 第13-15页 |
| ·The problems unsolved in the existing studies | 第15-16页 |
| ·The objectives of the present study | 第16-17页 |
| ·Notes on methodology and data collection | 第17-19页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two A Review Of the Relevant Literature | 第20-38页 |
| ·Introduction | 第20页 |
| ·Literature review of the Golden Mean | 第20-28页 |
| ·The historical background of emergence of the thinking of the Golden Mean | 第20-21页 |
| ·The development of the thinking of the Golden Mean | 第21-22页 |
| ·Explanation of concepts | 第22-25页 |
| ·Researches on the thinking of the Golden Mean | 第25-28页 |
| ·Review of related language phenomena researches | 第28-31页 |
| ·Related review of euphemism | 第28-29页 |
| ·Studies on politeness at home and abroad | 第29-30页 |
| ·Review of study of vagueness | 第30-31页 |
| ·Review of indirectness | 第31页 |
| ·Literature review of related researches made from social psychological perspective | 第31-36页 |
| ·Researches on culture from social psychological perspective | 第31-32页 |
| ·Researches on the thinking of the Golden Mean from social psychological perspective | 第32-34页 |
| ·Researches on linguistic phenomena from social psychological perspective | 第34-36页 |
| ·The perspective of the present study | 第36-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Three A Description the Conceptual Framework | 第38-45页 |
| ·Introduction | 第38页 |
| ·The delimitation of the Golden Mean phenomenon in the Chinese language | 第38-39页 |
| ·A discussion about the basis of the framework | 第39-44页 |
| ·Interpersonal relationship and affiliation motivation | 第39-41页 |
| ·Social exchange theory and balance theory | 第41-42页 |
| ·Conformity | 第42-43页 |
| ·Collectivism | 第43-44页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Four Classifications and Communicational Functions | 第45-58页 |
| ·Introduction | 第45-46页 |
| ·Classification | 第46-55页 |
| ·Indirectness | 第47-51页 |
| ·Modesty | 第51-53页 |
| ·Holistic Speech | 第53-55页 |
| ·Communicative function | 第55-58页 |
| ·Enhancing the flexibility of the utterance | 第55-57页 |
| ·Improving the appropriateness of the utterance | 第57-58页 |
| chapter Five Psychological analysis | 第58-62页 |
| ·Introduction | 第58-59页 |
| ·The psychological basis of affiliation motivation | 第59-60页 |
| ·The realization of affiliation motivation | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| ·Introduction | 第62页 |
| ·Summary of findings | 第62-64页 |
| ·Implications | 第64页 |
| ·Limitations of this study | 第64-65页 |
| ·Suggestions for further study | 第65-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-72页 |
| Paper Published During the Study for M.A.Degree | 第72-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
| 个人简况及联系方式 | 第74-75页 |
