| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Motivations and Objects of the Paper | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance of this Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第12页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Cooperative Principle in English-speaking and Chinese Cultures | 第13-26页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle in English Communication | 第13-17页 |
| ·Grice's CP Theory | 第13-17页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Quantity | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Quality | 第15页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Relevance | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Manner | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Limitations of Grice's CP | 第17页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle in Chinese Communication | 第17-22页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Quantity | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Quality | 第18-20页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Relevance | 第20页 |
| ·The Breach of the Maxim of Manner | 第20-22页 |
| ·CP and Cultural Differences | 第22-25页 |
| ·CP and English Culture | 第22-23页 |
| ·CP and Chinese Culture | 第23-25页 |
| ·Summary | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter Three Politeness Principle in English-speaking and Chinese Cultures | 第26-52页 |
| ·Interpretations of Politeness | 第26-28页 |
| ·Pragmatic Studies of Politeness Carried Out by Western and Chinese Scholars | 第28-47页 |
| ·Face Theory and Different Concepts of Face in English-speaking and Chinese Cultures | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Face Theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·Different Concepts of Face in English-speaking and Chinese Cultures | 第29-30页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第30-35页 |
| ·The Tact Maxim | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Generosity Maxim | 第32页 |
| ·The Approbation Maxim | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Modesty Maxim | 第33页 |
| ·The Agreement Maxim | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Sympathy Maxim | 第34-35页 |
| ·Gu's Politeness Principle | 第35-47页 |
| ·Major Differences Between Politeness in English and Chinese Communication | 第35-38页 |
| ·Gu's Politeness Principle | 第38-45页 |
| ·The Self-Depreciation Maxim | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Addressing Maxim | 第40页 |
| ·The Refinement Maxim | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Accordance Maxim | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Virtue, Speech and Behavior Maxim | 第42-45页 |
| ·Rectification and Complement of Gu's PP | 第45-46页 |
| ·Similarities and Differences Between Leech's PP and Gu's PP | 第46-47页 |
| ·Politeness and Cultural Values | 第47-51页 |
| ·Collectivism vs. Individualism | 第47-49页 |
| ·Large Power-Distance vs. Equality | 第49-51页 |
| ·Intragroup Harmony vs. Assertiveness | 第51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
