| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第1-19页 |
| ·Definition of Requests | 第12-14页 |
| ·Review of Request Studies by Chinese Scholars | 第14-17页 |
| ·Aims and Hypothesis | 第17页 |
| ·Layout and Scope of the Study | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review on Request Studies | 第19-51页 |
| ·Empirical Studying | 第19-37页 |
| ·Language Forms of Requests | 第19-24页 |
| ·Varieties of Request Forms and Usage | 第24-28页 |
| ·Request Strategies and Request Strategy Types | 第28-33页 |
| ·Modifications of Requests | 第33页 |
| ·Degree of Politeness in requesting | 第33-35页 |
| ·Qing vs. "Please" on the Pragmatic Level | 第35-36页 |
| ·Features of Requests | 第36-37页 |
| ·TheoreticaiStudying | 第37-45页 |
| ·Austin's Initiation of Speech Act Theory | 第37-38页 |
| ·Searle's development of speech act theory | 第38-41页 |
| ·Intentionality and Meaning | 第41-42页 |
| ·Co-poerative principle | 第42-43页 |
| ·Politeness Theories | 第43-45页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第43页 |
| ·Theory of Limao | 第43-44页 |
| ·Face theory | 第44-45页 |
| ·Context theory | 第45-51页 |
| ·Context and speaking model | 第45-48页 |
| ·Patterns of Communication | 第48-49页 |
| ·Contextual Parameters | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 3 Investigation of Patterns of Requests | 第51-77页 |
| ·Methodology | 第51-56页 |
| ·Subjects | 第51-52页 |
| ·Procedure | 第52页 |
| ·Analytical Framework | 第52-55页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第55页 |
| ·Reliability of Coding | 第55-56页 |
| ·Results and Discussion | 第56-77页 |
| ·Analysis of a Speech Event | 第56-61页 |
| ·Request Strategies and Main Types of Request patterns | 第61-62页 |
| ·Analysis of the Use of RHA Strategy | 第62-67页 |
| ·The Group of Chinese EFL Learners | 第62-64页 |
| ·The Group of English Native Speakers | 第64-65页 |
| ·The Group of Chinese Native Speakers | 第65-67页 |
| ·Comparison between Groups on the Distribution of RHA Strategy | 第67-70页 |
| ·The Group of Chinese EFL Learners and the Group of English Native Speakers | 第67-69页 |
| ·The Group of Chinese EFL Learners and the Group of Chinese Native Speakers | 第69页 |
| ·The Group of Chinese Native Speakers and the Group of English Native Speakers | 第69-70页 |
| ·Effect of Social Constraints on Use of RHA Strategy | 第70-77页 |
| ·Power | 第70-74页 |
| ·Distance | 第74-77页 |
| Chapter 4 Investigation of Coutrastive Patterns of Requests | 第77-88页 |
| ·Methodology | 第77-78页 |
| ·Subjects | 第77页 |
| ·Procedure | 第77页 |
| ·Analytical Framework | 第77页 |
| ·Questionnaire | 第77-78页 |
| ·Results and Discussion | 第78-88页 |
| ·Distribution of Patterns of Requests | 第78页 |
| ·Reason for the Choice | 第78-81页 |
| ·Salient Contrastive Patterns | 第81-82页 |
| ·Contrast of Politeness Systems | 第82-85页 |
| ·Maxims | 第82-83页 |
| ·Management of Face | 第83-85页 |
| ·Contrast of Cultural Values | 第85页 |
| ·Contrast of Cultures | 第85-88页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第88-92页 |
| ·Summary | 第88-91页 |
| ·Application of the Findings | 第91页 |
| ·Suggestion for Future Research | 第91-92页 |
| Notes | 第92-93页 |
| Bibliography | 第93-97页 |
| Appendix 1: Questionnaire of Requests | 第97页 |
