| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-20页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3 Data Collection and Research Methodology | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3.1 Data Sources | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3.2 Research Methodology | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Research Questions | 第17页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-26页 |
| 2.1 The Definition of Conflict Talk | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Previous Researches on Conflict Talk | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Conflict Talk Studies Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Conflict Talk Studies at Home | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第26-34页 |
| 3.1 The Conversation Analysis Theory | 第26-30页 |
| 3.2 Politeness Theory | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter Four Features of Conflict Talk in Xiao Er Nan Yang | 第34-58页 |
| 4.1 The Initiation Stage | 第34-40页 |
| 4.1.1 The Declaration Type | 第36页 |
| 4.1.2 The Instruction Type | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.3 The Inquiry Type | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2 The Maintenance or Escalation Stage | 第40-48页 |
| 4.2.1 The Negation Type | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2.2 Opposing Question | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2.3 The Interruption Type | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2.4 The Repetition Type | 第45-48页 |
| 4.3 The Termination Stage | 第48-54页 |
| 4.3.1 Submission or Compromise | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Topic Shift | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.3 Third Party Intervention | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3.4 Withdrawal | 第52-54页 |
| 4.4 The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Each Stage | 第54-58页 |
| 4.4.1 The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Initiation Stage | 第54-55页 |
| 4.4.2 The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Escalation Stage | 第55页 |
| 4.4.3 The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Termination Stage | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter Five Causes of Conflict Talk in Xiao Er Nan Yang | 第58-64页 |
| 5.1 The Causes of Conflict Talk between Family Members | 第58-62页 |
| 5.1.1 Conflict Talk Caused by Different Talking Parties | 第58-59页 |
| 5.1.2 The Social Psychological Reasons | 第59-62页 |
| 5.2 The Discourse Representation Forms under Politeness Theory | 第62-64页 |
| 5.2.1 The Verbal Behaviors Threatening the Speaker’s Face | 第62页 |
| 5.2.2 The Verbal Behaviors Threatening the Hearer’s Face | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第64-68页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第64-65页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study | 第65页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Further Research | 第65-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-74页 |
