| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| CONTENTS | 第6-8页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| ·The origin of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·A brief introduction of CIL | 第10-14页 |
| ·Definition of CIL | 第10-12页 |
| ·Classification of Internet Language by Internet situations | 第12-14页 |
| ·The significance of the study | 第14-17页 |
| ·The organization of this study | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-23页 |
| ·Previous studies on Internet Language abroad | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous studies on Internet Language at Home | 第19-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第23-32页 |
| ·Three-dimensional contextual network | 第23-30页 |
| ·Social network analysis | 第23-26页 |
| ·Contextual analysis | 第26-28页 |
| ·Three-dimensional contextual network | 第28-30页 |
| ·Applicability of Three-dimenisional contextual analysis | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Methodology | 第32-36页 |
| ·Research questions | 第32页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第32-34页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Five Linguistic Features of CIL in Internet forum | 第36-50页 |
| ·Phonological features | 第36-39页 |
| ·Lexical features | 第39-42页 |
| ·Semiotic features | 第42-43页 |
| ·Syntactic features | 第43-45页 |
| ·Discoursive features | 第45-50页 |
| Chapter Six Factors that influence CIL in Internet Forum | 第50-63页 |
| ·Temporal dimension | 第50-55页 |
| ·The development of the Internet in China | 第50-53页 |
| ·The Socio-Political and Economic Developments in China | 第53-55页 |
| ·Spatial dimension | 第55-59页 |
| ·Features of netizens | 第55-58页 |
| ·The attitudes towards CIL | 第58-59页 |
| ·Functional dimension | 第59-63页 |
| ·Saving time and smoothing out communication | 第60-61页 |
| ·Psychological needs | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Seven Cultural Identity of CIL in Internet Forum | 第63-69页 |
| ·To be modern | 第63-65页 |
| ·To be unconventional | 第65-66页 |
| ·To be entertaining | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Eight Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| ·Major findings | 第69-71页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future research | 第71-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-76页 |
| Appendices | 第76-89页 |
| Appendix One:Posts from Tianya community | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix Two:Examples of numbers | 第79-83页 |
| Appendix Three:Examples of smileys | 第83-84页 |
| Appendix Four:Examples of ther signs | 第84-86页 |
| Appendix Five:Popular internet terms and expressions basic competency test | 第86-89页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录 | 第89-91页 |
