| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Introduction | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Present Study | 第13页 |
| ·Problems with the Existing Studies | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Purposes and Significance of the Present Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Research Methodology and Data of the Study | 第15页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two A Review of the Relevant Literature | 第18-34页 |
| ·Introduction | 第18页 |
| ·Distinctions between Modesty and Related Concepts | 第18-24页 |
| ·Definition of Modesty | 第18-21页 |
| ·Distinctions among Modest Terms,Terms of Respect and PoliteExpressions | 第21-24页 |
| ·Approaches to the Study of Modesty | 第24-31页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Approach | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Cross-cultural Perspective | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Social Psychological Approach | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Sociological Approach | 第29-31页 |
| ·The Sociolinguistic Approach | 第31页 |
| ·The Perspective of the Present Study | 第31-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three A Description of the Conceptual Framework | 第34-42页 |
| ·Introduction | 第34页 |
| ·Social Psychology | 第34-35页 |
| ·Definition of Social Psychology | 第34页 |
| ·Social Psychology and Related Disciplines | 第34-35页 |
| ·Impression Management Theory | 第35-40页 |
| ·Impression Management | 第35-37页 |
| ·A Two-component Model of Impression Management | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Framework of the Present Study | 第40-41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four The Impression Management Analysis of Chinese Modesty | 第42-56页 |
| ·Introduction | 第42页 |
| ·Impression Motivation of Being Modest | 第42-50页 |
| ·Social Outcomes | 第43-48页 |
| ·Self-esteem Maintenance and/or Face Saving | 第48-50页 |
| ·Impression Construction of Modesty | 第50-55页 |
| ·Using Chinese Modest Terms | 第50-51页 |
| ·Using Words not Containing Modest Morphemes | 第51页 |
| ·Using Certain Modest Arts | 第51-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-60页 |
| ·Introduction | 第56页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Present Study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestions for the Future Study | 第58-60页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第60-66页 |
| Personal Profiles | 第66-70页 |
