| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| List of Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-20页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第16-19页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第16-17页 |
| ·Transcription | 第17-18页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第18页 |
| ·Research Method | 第18-19页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-37页 |
| ·Working Definition of Conflict Talk | 第20-23页 |
| ·The Correlation between Conflict Talk and Discourse Analysis | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Definitions of Discourse Analysis | 第23-24页 |
| ·Conflict Talk as a Discourse | 第24页 |
| ·Different Approaches to Discourse Analysis | 第24-27页 |
| ·A Critical Survey of Studies on Conflict Talk | 第27-35页 |
| ·An Overview of Representative Publications of Conflict Talk | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Conversation Analysis Approach | 第28-31页 |
| ·The Interactional Sociolinguistic Approach | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Approach | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Study of Conflict Talk between Couples | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework of the Study | 第37-45页 |
| ·Conversation Analysis | 第37-40页 |
| ·Turn-taking | 第37-38页 |
| ·Sequences | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Integration of Conflict Talk and Conversation Analysis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Politeness Theory | 第40-45页 |
| ·Face and Politeness Strategies | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Integration of Conflict Talk and Politeness Theory | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第45-73页 |
| ·The Initiation Sequence of Conflict Talk | 第45-47页 |
| ·Opposition Forms Used by the Couple in Conflict Talk | 第47-63页 |
| ·Contradiction | 第47-52页 |
| ·Simple Negation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Aggravated Negation | 第50-52页 |
| ·Rhetorical Questions | 第52-56页 |
| ·Agreement | 第56-60页 |
| ·Partial Agreement | 第56-58页 |
| ·Upgraded Agreement | 第58-60页 |
| ·Format Tying | 第60-63页 |
| ·Politeness Involved in Conflict Talk | 第63-70页 |
| ·The Face Implications of Opposition Forms in Conflict Talk | 第63-68页 |
| ·Maintenance of Face in Conflict Talk | 第68-70页 |
| ·Gender Differences in the Use of Opposition Patterns | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第73-77页 |
| ·Summary of Major Findings | 第73-74页 |
| ·Contributions and Further Implications of the Study | 第74-76页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-77页 |
| References | 第77-82页 |
