| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第9页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第9-11页 |
| ·Significance of this thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of this thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter II Literature Review | 第13-30页 |
| ·Gender and Sex | 第13-14页 |
| ·Language and Gender | 第14-18页 |
| ·Face and Face Maintenance | 第18-21页 |
| ·Face and Facework | 第18-20页 |
| ·Politeness and Face Maintenance | 第20-21页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approaches to Gender Differences in Language | 第21-30页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第22-23页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第23-25页 |
| ·Face Theory | 第25-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ A Pragmatic Approach to Gender Differences in Verbal Strategies of Face Maintenance | 第30-56页 |
| ·Methodology | 第30-31页 |
| ·Research Aims | 第30页 |
| ·Methods and Instruments | 第30-31页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the CP | 第31-42页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Maxim of Quantity | 第31-34页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Maxim of Quality | 第34-37页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Maxim of Relevance | 第37-40页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Maxim of Manner | 第40-42页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the PP | 第42-52页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Tact Maxim and Generosity Maxim | 第42-45页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Approbation Maxim and Modesty Maxim | 第45-48页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Agreement Maxim | 第48-51页 |
| ·Conformity to or Violation of the Sympathy Maxim | 第51-52页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Face Theory | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-56页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Analysis of Gender Differences in Conversation | 第56-66页 |
| ·Reasons of Gender Differences | 第56-61页 |
| ·Cultural Factors | 第56-59页 |
| ·Dominance Approach | 第59-60页 |
| ·Psychological Factors | 第60-61页 |
| ·Consequences of Gender Differences | 第61-66页 |
| ·Unequal Position for Females in Work | 第61-63页 |
| ·Miscommunications | 第63-64页 |
| ·Differences in Education | 第64-66页 |
| ChapteChapter V Conclusion | 第66-71页 |
| ·Findings of the study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Suggestions on Improving Cross-gender Communication | 第67-69页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第69页 |
| ·Suggestions for the future study | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
| Appendix | 第75-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
