| 中文摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Basis for the Analysis | 第13-32页 |
| ·What is Politeness | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Origin of Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第14-17页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Cooperative Principle and Politeness Principle | 第14-16页 |
| ·Priority of the Politeness Principle in Conversation | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Contents of Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第17-30页 |
| ·Two Kinds of Politeness Scale | 第17-18页 |
| ·Six Maxims of Politeness Principle | 第18-27页 |
| ·The Second-order Principle of Politeness | 第27-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Two Pragmatic Analysis of Characters’Utterances in Pride and Prejudice | 第32-61页 |
| ·Main Characters in the Novel | 第32-36页 |
| ·Using Maxims of Politeness in the Utterances | 第36-53页 |
| ·The Use of Tact Maxim | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Use of Generosity Maxim | 第40-43页 |
| ·The Use of Approbation Maxim | 第43-46页 |
| ·The Use of Modesty Maxim | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Use of Agreement Maxim | 第48-51页 |
| ·The Use of Sympathy Maxim | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Use of Second-order Principles of Politeness | 第53-59页 |
| ·The Use of Irony Principle | 第53-57页 |
| ·The Use of Banter Principle | 第57-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第59-61页 |
| Chapter Three Implications of the Present Study | 第61-70页 |
| ·Politeness and Culture | 第61-62页 |
| ·Gu Yueguo’s Politeness Maxims in Modern Chinese | 第62-63页 |
| ·Politeness in Cross-cultural Communication | 第63-67页 |
| ·Learning the Polite Way of Greeting | 第64-65页 |
| ·Learning the Polite Way of Accepting Invitation | 第65-66页 |
| ·Learning the Polite Way of Responding Compliment | 第66-67页 |
| ·Establishing a Harmonious Society | 第67-70页 |
| ·The Importance of Being Polite | 第67-68页 |
| ·Polite Language is a Crucial Part in the Harmonious Society | 第68-70页 |
| Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-77页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第77页 |
