| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Definition of Politeness | 第11-12页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Politeness Abroad | 第14-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Politeness in China | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第20-28页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory and Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第20-22页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Politeness Theory | 第22-28页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle (PP) | 第22-25页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson’s Face and FTA Theory | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 4 An Analysis of Indirectness of Politeness in Language | 第28-39页 |
| ·Definition of Indirectness | 第28-29页 |
| ·Relationship between Indirectness and Politeness | 第29-31页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of Indirectness in Politeness Strategy | 第31-34页 |
| ·Expressing Euphemistic Request and Command | 第31-32页 |
| ·Expressing Euphemistic Refusal | 第32-33页 |
| ·Expressing Euphemistic Criticism | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Factors Affecting Indirectness Application in Politeness | 第34-39页 |
| ·Power | 第35页 |
| ·Social Distance | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Degree of Imposition | 第36页 |
| ·Right and Obligation | 第36-37页 |
| ·Cultural Difference | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 5 An Analysis of Appropriateness of Politeness in Language | 第39-49页 |
| ·Definition of Appropriateness and Tact | 第39-40页 |
| ·Appropriateness | 第39-40页 |
| ·Tact | 第40页 |
| ·Relationship between Appropriateness and Politeness | 第40-42页 |
| ·Context Influencing on the Appropriate Adaptation of Politeness | 第42页 |
| ·Criterion of Appropriateness in Polite Expression | 第42-49页 |
| ·Inner Linguistic Level | 第42-43页 |
| ·Outer Linguistic Level | 第43-49页 |
| ·Cultural Factors | 第43-45页 |
| ·Social Factors | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Appendix: Published Papers during Study of M.A | 第54页 |
