| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Motivation and Objective of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-36页 |
| 2.1 Studies of Code-switching | 第14-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Code-switching | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Approaches to the Analysis of Code-switching | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1.2.1 The Sociolinguistic Approach | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1.2.2 The Grammatical Approach | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2.3 The Psycholinguistic Approach | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.2.4 The Conversational Analysis Approach | 第23-28页 |
| 2.2 Studies of Amy Tan and Her Works | 第28-36页 |
| 2.2.1 Brief Introduction of Amy Tan and Her Works | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Research of Amy Tan | 第30-36页 |
| 2.2.2.1 The Cultural Perspectives | 第32页 |
| 2.2.2.2 The Postcolonial Perspective | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.2.3 The Feminist Perspective | 第33页 |
| 2.2.2.4 The Perspective of Narratology | 第33-34页 |
| 2.2.2.5 The Perspective of Chinese Mysterious Images Application | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第36-46页 |
| 3.1 Adaptation Theory and Adaptation Model | 第36-43页 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysises of Code-switching in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第46-84页 |
| 4.1 Language in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第46-50页 |
| 4.2 Code-switching in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第50-62页 |
| 4.2.1 Classification of Code-switching in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第50-54页 |
| 4.2.1.1 Code-switching of the Narrator | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2.1.2 Code-switching of the First Generation | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2.1.3 Code-switching of the Second Generation | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Variability of the Code-switching in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第54-62页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Variability Manifested in Linguistic Units | 第54-57页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Variability Manifested in Parts of Speech of LexicalCode-switching | 第57-62页 |
| 4.3 Motivations of the Code-switching in Tan’s Novels | 第62-79页 |
| 4.3.1 Code-switching as Adaptation to the Linguistic Reality | 第62-70页 |
| 4.3.1.1 Code-switching as Adaptation to the Linguistic Existence | 第63-67页 |
| 4.3.1.2 Code-switching as Adaptation to the Linguistic Features | 第67-70页 |
| 4.3.2 Code-switching as Adaptation to the Social Conventions | 第70-73页 |
| 4.3.3 Code-switching as Adaptation to the Psychological Motivations | 第73-79页 |
| 4.3.3.1 Code-switching as Identity-establishing Strategy | 第73-74页 |
| 4.3.3.2 Code-switching as Affective Distance-change Strategy | 第74-75页 |
| 4.3.3.3 Code-switching as Solidarity-building Strategy | 第75-76页 |
| 4.3.3.4 Code-switching as Addressee Selection Strategy | 第76-78页 |
| 4.3.3.5 Code-switching as Authenticity-keeping Strategy | 第78-79页 |
| 4.4 Code-switching and Identity Construction in Amy Tan’s Novels | 第79-84页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第84-85页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for the Future Research | 第85-88页 |
| Bibliography | 第88-94页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第94-96页 |
| Appendix | 第96页 |
