| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第10-16页 |
| ·Background of the study | 第10-12页 |
| ·Necessity and significance of the study | 第12-15页 |
| ·Overall structure of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-30页 |
| ·Studies of impoliteness abroad and at home | 第16-27页 |
| ·Definition of impoliteness | 第16-18页 |
| ·Classification of impoliteness | 第18-19页 |
| ·Impoliteness studies focused on strategy | 第19-22页 |
| ·Theoretical studies of impoliteness | 第22-25页 |
| ·Practical studies of impoliteness | 第25-27页 |
| ·Application of impoliteness theories to dramatic discourse | 第27-28页 |
| ·Problems of the existing theories | 第28-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第30-35页 |
| ·A working definition of counter-politeness | 第30-31页 |
| ·Construction of a counter-politeness model | 第31-33页 |
| ·Summary | 第33-35页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR ANALYSIS OF COUNTER-POLITENESS IN MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | 第35-65页 |
| ·A brief introduction to Much Ado About Nothing | 第36-41页 |
| ·Characters | 第37-38页 |
| ·Plot | 第38-40页 |
| ·Language | 第40-41页 |
| ·An interpretation of counter-politeness in Much Ado About Nothing | 第41-58页 |
| ·Impoliteness | 第41-44页 |
| ·Unintentional impoliteness | 第44-46页 |
| ·Implied impoliteness | 第46-50页 |
| ·Mock politeness | 第50-56页 |
| ·Withhold politeness | 第56-58页 |
| ·Functions of counter-politeness | 第58-63页 |
| ·Aggressive function | 第59页 |
| ·Sarcastic function | 第59-60页 |
| ·Entertaining function | 第60-62页 |
| ·Ironic function | 第62-63页 |
| ·Functions of being superior | 第63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-65页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第65-69页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第65-66页 |
| ·Theoretical and practical implications | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第67-68页 |
| ·Summary | 第68-69页 |
| REFERENCES | 第69-74页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 第74页 |
