| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Research Methodology | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第14-29页 |
| 2.1 Notions on Politeness | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 An Overview of Studies on Politeness | 第15-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Grice’s Cooperative Principle | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.3 Brown and Levinson’s Face Theory | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.4 Domestic Studies on Politeness | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 An Overview of TV Talk Shows | 第23-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Definitions and the Basic Elements of TV Talk Shows | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 The Development of TV Talk Shows at Home and Abroad | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3.3 The Previous Linguistic Studies on TV Talk Shows | 第25-29页 |
| 3 Rapport Management as Theoretical Framework | 第29-36页 |
| 3.1 Introduction to Rapport Management | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.1 Quality Face and Identity Face | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 Equity Rights and Association Rights | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Rapport-Management Strategy Domains | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Factors Influencing Strategy Use | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3.1 Rapport Orientation | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 Contextual Variables | 第33-35页 |
| 3.3.3 Pragmatic Conventions | 第35-36页 |
| 4 Analysis of Politeness in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon from thePerspective of RM Theory | 第36-60页 |
| 4.1 An Introduction to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2 Four Types of Politeness | 第37-38页 |
| 4.3 The Realization of Politeness | 第38-58页 |
| 4.3.1 The Politeness of Quality Face | 第38-41页 |
| 4.3.2 The Politeness of Identity Face | 第41-47页 |
| 4.3.3 The Politeness of Equity Rights | 第47-52页 |
| 4.3.4 The Politeness of Association Rights | 第52-58页 |
| 4.4 Reasons for Realizing Politeness | 第58-60页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第60-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第60-62页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第62-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
