| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Methodology and Data Collection | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Cornmunication Strategy | 第15-16页 |
| ·Definitions of Silence | 第16-17页 |
| ·Classifications of Silence | 第17-22页 |
| ·Bruneau's Classification of Silence | 第17-18页 |
| ·Jensen's Classification of Silonce | 第18-19页 |
| ·Levison's Classification of Silence | 第19-22页 |
| ·Characteristics of Silence | 第22-23页 |
| ·Less Systematized than Verbal Communication | 第22页 |
| ·Culture-Bound | 第22-23页 |
| ·Character-Bound | 第23页 |
| ·Ambiguity | 第23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretieal Background | 第24-35页 |
| ·Game Theory | 第24-29页 |
| ·Elements of Game Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Nash Equilibrium and Two Typical Games | 第25-27页 |
| ·Silence Strategy in Light of Game Theory | 第27-29页 |
| ·Face Management Theory | 第29-34页 |
| ·Face and Facework | 第30-31页 |
| ·Silence Strategy in Light of Face Management Theory | 第31-34页 |
| ·Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Silence Strategy in A Dream of Red Mansions | 第35-50页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to A Dream of Red Mansions | 第35-41页 |
| ·Theme and Significance of A Dream of Red Mansions | 第35-36页 |
| ·Characters' Relationships | 第36-38页 |
| ·Main Characters | 第38-41页 |
| ·Effect of Silence Strategy in A Dream of Red Mansions | 第41-50页 |
| ·Silence as a Defensive Facework | 第42-44页 |
| ·Silence as a Protective Facework | 第44-46页 |
| ·Silence as a Preventive Facework | 第46-47页 |
| ·Silence as a Corrective Facework | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Factors Affecting the Use of Silence Strategy | 第50-61页 |
| ·Cultural Factors | 第50-57页 |
| ·Individualism vs. Collectivism | 第50-54页 |
| ·Power Distance | 第54-57页 |
| ·Character Factors | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第62页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第62-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第68-69页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第69-70页 |
