| Acknowledgement | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Ⅰ Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| ·Definition of Requests | 第7页 |
| ·Relationship between Requests and Politeness | 第7-8页 |
| ·Review of Politeness and Requests Research | 第8-9页 |
| ·Scope and Structure of the Thesis | 第9-11页 |
| Ⅱ Theoretical Framework for the Present Study | 第11-19页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis for the Present Study | 第11-17页 |
| ·The Speech Act Theory | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Politeness Theory | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Context Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Suggested Framework for the Present Study | 第17-19页 |
| Ⅲ Patterns of Requests Strategies in Terms of Politeness | 第19-33页 |
| ·Illustration of Strategy Patterns with the Example-"Close the Door" | 第19-22页 |
| ·Patterns of Requests Strategies | 第22-33页 |
| ·Direct Strategy | 第26-28页 |
| ·Conventionally Indirect Strategy | 第28-30页 |
| ·Unconventionally Indirect Strategy | 第30-31页 |
| ·Combined Strategy | 第31-33页 |
| Ⅳ Contextual Variables Influencing the Politeness Strategy | 第33-45页 |
| ·Cultural Variables | 第33-36页 |
| ·Situational Variables | 第36-45页 |
| ·Setting Related to the Politeness Strategy | 第36页 |
| ·Imposition of Requests Related to the Politeness Strategy | 第36-39页 |
| ·Participants Related to the Politeness Strategy | 第39-45页 |
| ·Power & Role | 第39-41页 |
| ·Social Distance | 第41-42页 |
| ·Sex & Age | 第42-45页 |
| Ⅴ Conclusion | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-49页 |
