| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Transcription Conventions | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Casual Conversation | 第10-14页 |
| ·Background to this Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Objectives of this Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Organization of this Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two A Review of Relevant Literature | 第18-29页 |
| ·Researches on Conversation | 第18-22页 |
| ·Ethnography of Communication | 第22-27页 |
| ·Ethnography of Communication and Casual Conversation | 第27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three The Componential Elements of Casual Conversation | 第29-40页 |
| ·Settings of Casual Conversation | 第29-30页 |
| ·Participants of Casual Conversation | 第30-31页 |
| ·Ends of Casual Conversation | 第31页 |
| ·Topics of Casual Conversation | 第31-33页 |
| ·Keys of Casual Conversation | 第33页 |
| ·Norms of Casual Conversation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Instrumentality and Genre of Casual Conversation | 第34-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four The Functions of Casual Conversation | 第40-52页 |
| ·Casual Conversation for Uncertainty Reduction | 第40-42页 |
| ·Casual Conversation for Sharing of Joy | 第42-44页 |
| ·Casual Conversation for Interpersonal Relationship | 第44-45页 |
| ·Casual Conversation as a Form of Social Control | 第45-49页 |
| ·Casual Conversation for Group Membership | 第49-50页 |
| ·Casual Conversation for Differential Power Relationships | 第50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Chinese Communicative Incompetence in Casual Conversation in Intercultural Communication | 第52-61页 |
| ·Turn-taking | 第52-57页 |
| ·Topics of Casual Conversation | 第57-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter Six Implication and Application of this Study | 第61-66页 |
| ·For English Teaching Materials | 第61-64页 |
| ·For English Teaching and English Learning | 第64-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第66-67页 |
| ·The Limitations of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74-75页 |
