| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| abstract | 第10-16页 |
| Introduction | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第20-37页 |
| 1.1 Theories on Politeness | 第20-26页 |
| 1.1.1 Definition of Politeness | 第20-21页 |
| 1.1.2 Studies Abroad on Politeness | 第21-25页 |
| 1.1.3 Domestic Studies on Politeness | 第25-26页 |
| 1.2 Social Factors Related to Politeness | 第26-29页 |
| 1.2.1 Politeness and Society | 第27页 |
| 1.2.2 Politeness and Group | 第27-28页 |
| 1.2.3 Politeness and Gender | 第28页 |
| 1.2.4 Politeness and Age | 第28-29页 |
| 1.2.5 Politeness and Cultural Cultivation | 第29页 |
| 1.3 Politeness Features in Traditional Chinese Culture | 第29-33页 |
| 1.3.1 Be Loyal to the Monarch and Obedient to Parents | 第30页 |
| 1.3.2 The Noble and Humble are Different | 第30-31页 |
| 1.3.3 To Belittle Oneself and Esteem Others | 第31页 |
| 1.3.4 Be Sincere and Friendly | 第31-32页 |
| 1.3.5 Be Thinking of Others | 第32-33页 |
| 1.4 Concept of “Face” in the Background of Traditional Chinese Culture | 第33-34页 |
| 1.5 Yang Xianyi and the English Version of A Dream of Red Mansions | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation and Methodology | 第37-46页 |
| 2.1 Brown and Levinson’s Face Theory | 第37-43页 |
| 2.1.1 Face | 第37-38页 |
| 2.1.2 Face-Threatening Acts | 第38-39页 |
| 2.1.3 Five Politeness Strategies | 第39-42页 |
| 2.1.4 Three Parameters in Estimating FTA | 第42-43页 |
| 2.2 Methodology | 第43-46页 |
| 2.2.1 Research Questions | 第43页 |
| 2.2.2 Data Collection | 第43-44页 |
| 2.2.3 Research Method | 第44页 |
| 2.2.4 Research Procedures | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Three An Analysis of Politeness in A Dream of Red Mansions from the Perspective of Face Theory | 第46-65页 |
| 3.1 Politeness between Characters in Different Levels in A Dream of Red Mansions | 第46-59页 |
| 3.1.1 Politeness between the Emperor and His Ministers | 第46-48页 |
| 3.1.2 Politeness between Father and Son | 第48-50页 |
| 3.1.3 Politeness between Mother and Son | 第50-52页 |
| 3.1.4 Politeness between Husband and Wife | 第52-53页 |
| 3.1.5 Politeness between Contemporaries | 第53-58页 |
| 3.1.6 Politeness between Master and Servant | 第58-59页 |
| 3.2 The Application of Brown and Levinson’s Theory in Traditional Chinese Culture | 第59-65页 |
| 3.2.1 The Application of Brown and Levinson’s Concept of Face | 第59-61页 |
| 3.2.2 The Function of the Three Parameters in Estimating Face Threatening Behaviors in Politeness | 第61-63页 |
| 3.2.3 The Significance of Face Theory’s Universality | 第63-65页 |
| Conclusion | 第65-70页 |
| References | 第70-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-74页 |
| 作者简介及科研成果 | 第74页 |
