| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·The Layout of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-30页 |
| ·The Speech Act Theory | 第15-17页 |
| ·Austin's Speech Act Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·Searle's Indirect Speech Act Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson's Face Theory | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Concept of Face | 第17页 |
| ·Face-Threatening Act | 第17-19页 |
| ·Politeness Strategies | 第19-21页 |
| ·Gu's Politeness Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·Politeness and Culture | 第23-26页 |
| ·Cross-Cultural Pragmatics | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Concept of LCC and HCC | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Concept of Individualism and Collectivism | 第25-26页 |
| ·Studies on Disagreement | 第26-30页 |
| ·Definition of Disagreement | 第26-27页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Disagreement | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第30-34页 |
| ·Research Instrument | 第30-31页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第31页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第34-55页 |
| ·Effects of Social Power on Disagreement Strategy Use | 第35-44页 |
| ·Comparison of Strategy Use in Terms of Higher Status to Lower Status | 第35-38页 |
| ·Comparison of Strategy Use in Terms of Lower Status to Higher Status | 第38-41页 |
| ·Comparison of Strategy Use in Terms of Peers | 第41-44页 |
| ·Effects of Social Distance on Disagreement Strategy Use | 第44-50页 |
| ·Factors Affecting the Strategy Use between Chinese and American college Students | 第50-55页 |
| ·Power VS.Equality | 第50-52页 |
| ·Individualism VS.Collectivism | 第52-53页 |
| ·Family Values | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第56-58页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Appendices Ⅰ The Chinese Version of the DCT | 第62-65页 |
| Appendices Ⅱ The English Version of the DCT | 第65-68页 |
| Publication | 第68-69页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第69-70页 |
| Resume | 第70页 |
