| 摘要 | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| ·Reviews on the Speech Act Study | 第17-21页 |
| ·Austin’s Speech Act Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Searle’s Speech Act Theory | 第18页 |
| ·Brown & Levinson’s Face Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Grice’s Cooperative Principle | 第19页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第19-21页 |
| ·Compliment Study Abroad | 第21-22页 |
| ·Domestic Studies on Compliment | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Comparisons Between English and Chinese Compliments | 第25-60页 |
| ·Comparisons Between Chinese and English Compliments in Different Context | 第25-34页 |
| ·Comparisons Between Chinese and English Compliments at Home | 第25-29页 |
| ·Comparisons Between Chinese and English Compliments at School | 第29-32页 |
| ·Comparison Between Chinese and English Compliments in Workplace | 第32-34页 |
| ·Comparison Between Chinese and English Compliment Response | 第34-40页 |
| ·Classification of Chinese Compliment Response | 第34-37页 |
| ·Classification of English Compliment Response | 第37-39页 |
| ·Influencing Factors of Compliment Responses | 第39-40页 |
| ·Social Functions of Chinese and English Compliments | 第40-44页 |
| ·Social Functions of Chinese Compliments | 第40-43页 |
| ·Social Functions of English Compliments | 第43-44页 |
| ·Semantic Forms of Chinese and English Compliments | 第44-47页 |
| ·Semantic Forms of Chinese Compliments | 第44-45页 |
| ·Semantic Forms of English Compliments | 第45-47页 |
| ·Rhetoric and Idiom of Chinese and English Compliments | 第47-53页 |
| ·Rhetoric and Idiom of Chinese Compliment | 第47-51页 |
| ·Rhetoric and Idiom of English Compliment | 第51-53页 |
| ·Vagueness of Chinese and English Compliments | 第53-56页 |
| ·Diachronism of Chinese Compliment | 第56-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 4 Cultural Differences Between English and Chinese Compliments From Cross-cultural Perspective | 第60-67页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Topic Distribution | 第60-61页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Response Strategies | 第61-62页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Compliment Form | 第62-63页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Social Functions | 第63-65页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Rhetoric and Idiom | 第65-66页 |
| ·Summary | 第66-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Reasons for the Differences of Chinese and English Compliments | 第67-74页 |
| ·Ethical standard and individual standard | 第67-69页 |
| ·Concrete Thinking and Abstract Thinking | 第69-70页 |
| ·Courtesy concept | 第70-71页 |
| ·Understanding of Politeness Speech Act Theory | 第71-72页 |
| ·Cooperative Recognition | 第72-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-74页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第74-81页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第74-77页 |
| ·Review of the Study | 第77-79页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions of the Study | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
| 攻读学位期间完成的学术论文 | 第85-86页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第86-87页 |
