| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第14-15页 |
| ·Contents of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-37页 |
| ·Sex and Gender | 第16-19页 |
| ·General Review of the Study of Gender Differences | 第19-24页 |
| ·Approaches to Gender Differences in Language | 第24-37页 |
| ·The Conversation Analysis (CA) Approach | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Sociolinguistic Approach | 第25-28页 |
| ·The Dominance Approach | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Cultural Difference Approach | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Approach | 第28-37页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle (CP) | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle (PP) | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Face Theory | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter 3 A Pragmatic Approach to Gender Differences in Daily Conversations in Movies | 第37-68页 |
| ·Methodology | 第37-38页 |
| ·Research Aims | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第38页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the CP | 第38-51页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Maxims of Quantity | 第38-43页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Maxims of Quality | 第43-46页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Maxims of Relevance | 第46-49页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Maxims of Manner | 第49-51页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the PP | 第51-65页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting Tact Maxim and Generosity Maxim41 | 第56页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting Approbation Maxim and Modesty Maxim | 第56-58页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting Agreement Maxim | 第58-63页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting Sympathy Maxim | 第63-65页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Observing or Flouting the Face Theory | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter 4 Implications | 第68-84页 |
| ·Causes of Gender Differences | 第68-76页 |
| ·Cultural Difference Approach | 第68-72页 |
| ·Dominance Approach | 第72-74页 |
| ·Psychological Factors | 第74-76页 |
| ·Results of Gender Differences | 第76-81页 |
| ·Females in Disadvantageous Position in Work | 第77-78页 |
| ·Miscommunication | 第78-81页 |
| ·Suggestions | 第81-84页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第84-88页 |
| ·Summary | 第84-85页 |
| ·Significance | 第85页 |
| ·Limitations | 第85-86页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第86-88页 |
| Reference List | 第88-93页 |
| Appendix | 第93-97页 |
