| Introduction | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter I Early Researches on Language and Gender | 第8-25页 |
| 1．1 Related concepts | 第10-13页 |
| 1．2 Gender-linked language variations | 第13页 |
| 1．3 Gender-linked communicative competence | 第13-15页 |
| 1．4 Gender-linked conversational style | 第15-20页 |
| 1．5 Reframing women's speech | 第20-23页 |
| 1．6 Former research on gender-linked language studies in Chinese | 第23页 |
| 1．7 Prospect of the research | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter II A Literature Review on Language and Gender | 第25-30页 |
| 2．1 Study of gender difference in language from socio-linguist's point of view | 第26-28页 |
| 2．2 Study of gender difference in language from a social constructionist point of view | 第28页 |
| 2．3 Folklinguists view on male and female differences in language use | 第28-29页 |
| 2．4 Implications | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter III Critiques on Women's Language | 第30-38页 |
| 3．1 Motivation of studying women's language | 第30-31页 |
| 3．2 Negative view on women's language | 第31-32页 |
| 3．3 Positive view on women's communicative competence | 第32-35页 |
| 3．4 Men's speech in comparison | 第35-36页 |
| 3．5 Significance of studying women's language | 第36页 |
| 3．6 Implications | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter IV Miscommunication between Women and Men | 第38-42页 |
| 4．1 Topic shifts | 第38页 |
| 4．2 Turn-taking | 第38-39页 |
| 4．3 Asking questions | 第39页 |
| 4．4 Minimal responses | 第39页 |
| 4．5 Interruptions | 第39-40页 |
| 4．6 Listening | 第40页 |
| 4．7 Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter V An Empirical Study on Gender-linked Interactional Communication in Chinese: A Questionnaire | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter VI Gender-linked Verbal Communication Practice in Chinese language | 第46-67页 |
| Chapter VII Conclusion | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-72页 |
| Appendix I Questionnaire | 第72-74页 |
| Appendix II Sections of visual recordings | 第74页 |
