| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purposes and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-25页 |
| 2.1 Previous Study of Ethnography of Communication | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Definition of Speech Event and Related Concepts | 第18-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Speech Situation | 第18页 |
| 2.2.2 Speech Event | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.3 Speech Act | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Previous Study of Speech Event | 第20-23页 |
| 2.4 Previous Study of Hymes' SPEAKING Model | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第25-32页 |
| 3.1 Ethnography of Communication | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Hymes' SPEAKING Model | 第26-32页 |
| Chapter Four Data Collection and Research Methodology | 第32-37页 |
| 4.1 Data Collection | 第32-36页 |
| 4.1.1 Data Source | 第32页 |
| 4.1.2 Desperate Housewives and Bosom Friends | 第32-35页 |
| 4.1.3 Conversation in the TV Series versus Naturally Occurring Talks | 第35-36页 |
| 4.2 The Methodology of the Present Study | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Five An Analysis and Comparative Study of Speech Events | 第37-66页 |
| 5.1 The Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Speech Events in Desperate Housewives and Bosom Friends | 第37-40页 |
| 5.2 A Comparative Study of Speech Events in the Two TV Series | 第40-50页 |
| 5.2.1 Confiding | 第40-42页 |
| 5.2.2 Discussion | 第42-43页 |
| 5.2.3 Consoling | 第43-45页 |
| 5.2.4 Conflict | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2.5 Request | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.6 Compliment | 第47-48页 |
| 5.2.7 Persuasion | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2.8 Apology | 第49-50页 |
| 5.3 Analysis of Speech Events and Hymes' SPEAKING Factors in Desperate Housewives and Bosom Friends | 第50-62页 |
| 5.3.1 Analysis of Speech Events and Hymes' SPEAKING Factors in Desperate Housewives | 第50-57页 |
| 5.3.2 Analysis of Speech Events and Hymes' SPEAKING Factors in Bosom Friends | 第57-61页 |
| 5.3.3 Significance of Hymes' SPEAKING factors | 第61-62页 |
| 5.4 A Comparative Study of Factor Key in the Two TV Series | 第62-66页 |
| 5.4.1 Analysis of Factor Key in the Two TV Series | 第63-64页 |
| 5.4.2 Reasons for the Differences | 第64-66页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第66-70页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第66-68页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第68-70页 |
| References | 第70-77页 |
| Appendices | 第77-97页 |
| Ⅰ. Speech events occurring between friends in Desperate Housewives | 第77-87页 |
| Ⅱ. Speech events occurring between friends in Bosom Friends | 第87-97页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第97-98页 |
| 个人简历 | 第98页 |
| 攻读硕士期间发表论文情况 | 第98页 |
