| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Research background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research objectives | 第13页 |
| ·Research significance | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Method | 第15页 |
| ·Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-28页 |
| ·Sex and Gender | 第18-19页 |
| ·Brief Review on Studies of Gender Differences in Language | 第19-24页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第19-23页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第23-24页 |
| ·Pragmatic Studies of Gender Differences in Language | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第28-38页 |
| ·Grice's Cooperative Principle | 第28-31页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第31-35页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson's Face Saving Theory | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Analysis of Gender Differences in Conversations from Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility | 第38-74页 |
| ·The Plot Summary of Pride and Prejudice and Sense and sensibility | 第38-41页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Violating the CP | 第41-55页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Quantity Maxim | 第41-45页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Quality Maxim | 第45-49页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Relation Maxim | 第49-51页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Maxim of Manner | 第51-55页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Violating the PP | 第55-64页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Tact Maxim and Generosity Maxim | 第56-58页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Approbation Maxim and Modesty Maxim | 第58-61页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Agreement Maxim | 第61-62页 |
| ·Differences in Observing or Violating the Sympathy maxim | 第62-64页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Employing the Face-saving Strategies | 第64-69页 |
| ·Some Exceptional Examples | 第69-74页 |
| Chapter Five Further Contemplation | 第74-84页 |
| ·Causes of Gender Differences | 第74-79页 |
| ·Physiological and Psychological Factor | 第74-75页 |
| ·Social Factor | 第75-77页 |
| ·Historical Factor | 第77页 |
| ·Cultural Factor | 第77-79页 |
| ·Specific Reasons for the Gender Differences in Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility | 第79-81页 |
| ·Women's Low Social Status | 第79-80页 |
| ·Women's Non-independent Economic Status | 第80页 |
| ·Women's Lack of Education Opportunities | 第80-81页 |
| ·The Inspiration People can Get from the Gender Differences | 第81-84页 |
| ·Choosing Proper Topic | 第81页 |
| ·Cultivating Cognitive Psychology | 第81-82页 |
| ·Paying Attention to the Reaction to Silence | 第82-83页 |
| ·Using Coordinating Method | 第83页 |
| ·Adapting to Different Gender Language Strategy | 第83-84页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第84-86页 |
| ·Findings of the Thesis | 第84页 |
| ·Limitations of the Thesis | 第84-85页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第85-86页 |
| Bibliography | 第86-90页 |
