| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第15-23页 |
| ·Research Orientation | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Object of Research: Discourse and Speech Act as a Tunnel to Reveal the Character's Cultural Identity | 第17-19页 |
| ·Rationale for the Study | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Aims of the Study | 第20-21页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第21页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two A literature Review | 第23-34页 |
| ·Introduction | 第23页 |
| ·About The Joy Luck Club | 第23-28页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Chinese American Literature | 第23-25页 |
| ·Amy Tan and her The Joy Luck Club | 第25-27页 |
| ·Introduction to The Joy Luck Club | 第27-28页 |
| ·Approaches to The Joy Luck Club | 第28-32页 |
| ·The Cultural Study Approach | 第29-30页 |
| ·Mother- Daughter Relationship: The Feminism Approach | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Stylistic Approach | 第31-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three The Theoretical Framework | 第34-51页 |
| ·Introduction | 第34页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Discourse Approach | 第37-41页 |
| ·Theory of Discourse System | 第41-47页 |
| ·Ideology | 第43-45页 |
| ·Socialization | 第45页 |
| ·Forms of Discourse | 第45-46页 |
| ·Face System | 第46-47页 |
| ·Cultural Identity Construction: A discourse Conceptual Framework | 第47-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of the Cultural Identities of Mothers and Daughters in Discourse | 第51-71页 |
| ·Introduction | 第51页 |
| ·Mothers' Cultural Identity | 第51-62页 |
| ·Mothers' Cultural Identity in Ideology | 第53-54页 |
| ·Mothers' Cultural Identity in Socialization | 第54-56页 |
| ·Mothers' Cultural Identity in Forms of Discourse | 第56-59页 |
| ·Mothers' Cultural Identity in Face System | 第59-62页 |
| ·Daughters' Cultural Identity | 第62-69页 |
| ·Daughters' Cultural Identity in Ideology | 第62-64页 |
| ·Daughters' Cultural Identity in Socialization | 第64-65页 |
| ·Daughters' Cultural Identity in Forms of Discourse | 第65-67页 |
| ·Daughters' Cultural Identity in Face System | 第67-69页 |
| ·Summary | 第69-71页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| ·Introduction | 第71页 |
| ·Major Findings from the Research | 第71-73页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第73页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Study | 第73-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-78页 |
