| Abstract in English | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| List of abbreviations | 第6-7页 |
| List of tables | 第7-8页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-49页 |
| 1 Theoretical aspects of the study | 第12-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on speech acts | 第12-13页 |
| ·Speech act theory by Austin | 第12页 |
| ·Speech act theory by Searle | 第12-13页 |
| ·Previous studies on politeness | 第13-16页 |
| ·Politeness rules by Lakoff | 第14页 |
| ·Politeness mode by Brown and Levinson | 第14-15页 |
| ·Politeness strategies by the Scollons | 第15-16页 |
| ·Speech act and politeness | 第16页 |
| ·Summary | 第16-18页 |
| 2 Studies on address forms and basic variables involved | 第18-26页 |
| ·Previous studies on address forms | 第18-22页 |
| ·Gilman and Brown | 第18页 |
| ·Brown and Ford | 第18-19页 |
| ·Address systems of American English and the Chinese language | 第19-21页 |
| ·Definitions of address form | 第21-22页 |
| ·Introduction to main variables | 第22-25页 |
| ·Power | 第23-24页 |
| ·Occupational status | 第23页 |
| ·Age | 第23-24页 |
| ·Distance | 第24-25页 |
| ·Summary | 第25-26页 |
| 3 Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| ·Hypotheses and research question | 第26页 |
| ·Selection of subjects | 第26-27页 |
| ·Instrument | 第27-28页 |
| ·Rationale for choosing questionnaire | 第27页 |
| ·Questionnaire design and data collection | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-29页 |
| 4 An analysis of data obtained | 第29-39页 |
| ·Characteristics of the ASs and the CSs in addressing | 第29-34页 |
| ·Characteristics of the CSs and the ASs in addressing (+P, -D) | 第29-30页 |
| ·Characteristics of the CSs and the ASs in addressing (+P, +D) | 第30-31页 |
| ·Characteristics of the CSs and the ASs in addressing (-P, -D) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Characteristics of the CSs and the ASs in addressing (-P, +D) | 第33-34页 |
| ·Influence of power and distance on the CSs and the ASs | 第34-37页 |
| ·Influence of power and distance on the CSs | 第34-35页 |
| ·Influence of power and distance on the ASs | 第35-37页 |
| ·The use of kinship terms by the CSs | 第37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-39页 |
| 5 Cultural analysis of the CSs' independence tendency and the ASs' involvement tendency | 第39-44页 |
| ·Collectivism versus Individualism | 第39-43页 |
| ·Influence of collectivism and individualism on face necessity | 第39-40页 |
| ·Influence of collectivism and individualism on in-group and out-group relationships | 第40-42页 |
| ·Influence of collectivism and individualism on the use of KTs | 第42-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| 6 Implications for English teaching and intercultural communication | 第44-47页 |
| ·Two issues of the use of address forms in English teaching and intercultural communication | 第44-46页 |
| ·The characteristics of culture | 第46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| 7 Conclusions | 第47-49页 |
| ·Major findings | 第47-48页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for further research | 第48-49页 |
| References | 第49-52页 |
| Appendix | 第52-53页 |
