| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Indirect Communication | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Objectives of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·The Outline of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-28页 |
| ·Previous Researches | 第14-16页 |
| ·Definition of Indirectness | 第14-15页 |
| ·Researches on the Indirectness in Utterances | 第15页 |
| ·Features of Indirectness | 第15-16页 |
| ·Indirectness from the Perspective of Pragmatics | 第16-25页 |
| ·Austin’s Contribution to Speech Act Theory | 第16-19页 |
| ·Searle’s Systemization of Speech Act Theory | 第19-21页 |
| ·Searle’s Contribution to Indirect Speech Act | 第21-23页 |
| ·Grice’s Theory of Conversational Implicature | 第23-25页 |
| ·Evaluation and Summary | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework: An Investigation | 第28-36页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and Indirectness | 第28-30页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and Indirectness | 第30-32页 |
| ·Face Theory, Politeness Strategies and Indirectness | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Four A Study of Indirectness from the Multiple Perspective of Pragmatics | 第36-60页 |
| ·Introduction | 第36-37页 |
| ·Pragmatic Strategy and Indirect Responses | 第37-44页 |
| ·The Means of Realization of Indirect Response | 第37-40页 |
| ·Strategy of Using Indirectness | 第40-44页 |
| ·The Inner Motive for Applying Indirect Responsive Strategy | 第44-52页 |
| ·The Politeness Motive | 第44-49页 |
| ·The “Economy”Motive | 第49-52页 |
| ·The Factors Affecting Indirectness | 第52-56页 |
| ·Cultural Difference in Indirectness | 第52-53页 |
| ·Power | 第53-54页 |
| ·Impositions and Obligation | 第54-56页 |
| ·Relationship between Politeness and Indirectness | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Significance of the Findings | 第61页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第61-62页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第62-66页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第66-67页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第67页 |
