| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English Version) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese Version) | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Significance of this Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Originality of this Study | 第13页 |
| ·Objectives and Structure of this Paper | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter two: Literature Review | 第15-23页 |
| ·An Introduction to Leech's Politeness Principle | 第15-18页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on Politeness | 第18-21页 |
| ·Limitations of the Existing Approaches | 第21页 |
| ·Value of this Approach | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three: Theoretical Framework | 第23-25页 |
| ·Pragmatic Perspective | 第23-24页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Four: Understanding Politeness in the Light of Adaptation Theory | 第25-44页 |
| ·Defining Politeness | 第25-28页 |
| ·Politeness and Contextual Correlates of Adaptation | 第28-35页 |
| ·Language Users: the Utterer and the Interpreter | 第30-31页 |
| ·Mental World | 第31-33页 |
| ·Social World | 第33-34页 |
| ·Physical World | 第34-35页 |
| ·Linguistic Channel | 第35页 |
| ·Politeness and Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第35-38页 |
| ·Politeness and the Dynamics of Adaptability | 第38-40页 |
| ·Politeness and the Salience of Adaptation Process | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter Five: Limitations of the Politeness Principle and Possible Revisions | 第44-55页 |
| ·Limitations of the Politeness Principle | 第44-53页 |
| ·Negligence of Contextual Factors | 第44-48页 |
| ·Negligence of Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第48-51页 |
| ·Negligence of the Dynamics of Adaptability | 第51-52页 |
| ·Negligence of the Salience of Adaptation Process | 第52-53页 |
| ·Possible Revisions | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Six: Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第55-56页 |
| ·Implications | 第56页 |
| ·Limitations | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Publications | 第61页 |
