| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-8页 |
| Ⅰ. Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·General Description of PIA | 第8-9页 |
| ·Significance of the Thesis | 第9-11页 |
| ·Corpus of Data | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Ⅱ. Related Literature and Theoretical Foundation | 第12-21页 |
| ·Related Literature | 第12-16页 |
| ·Grice's Cooperative Principles | 第12-14页 |
| ·Lakoff's Theory of Politeness | 第14-15页 |
| ·Leech's Politeness Principle | 第15-16页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundation | 第16-21页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson's Face Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Positive Politeness Strategy | 第19-21页 |
| Ⅲ. Application of "Claiming Common Ground" | 第21-37页 |
| ·Notice, Attend to H (his/her interests, wants, needs, goods) | 第21-22页 |
| ·Use in-Group Identity Markers | 第22-27页 |
| ·Forms of Address | 第22-24页 |
| ·Inclusive Pronouns | 第24-27页 |
| ·Presuppose /Assert Common Ground | 第27-37页 |
| ·Resort to Religious Color | 第27-32页 |
| ·Remind American People of Their "Shared Heritage" | 第32-37页 |
| Ⅳ. Application of ''Conveying Cooperation between H and S" | 第37-43页 |
| ·Offer Promise | 第37-38页 |
| ·Be Optimistic | 第38-39页 |
| ·Include Both S and H in the Activity | 第39-41页 |
| ·Assume Reciprocity | 第41-43页 |
| Ⅴ. Application of "Fulfilling H's Want" (Giving Gifts to H) | 第43-48页 |
| ·Compliment on the Predecessor President | 第43-45页 |
| ·Compliment on the American People | 第45-46页 |
| ·Compliment on the Country | 第46-48页 |
| Ⅵ. Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| ·Summary of the Positive Politeness Strategy in the PIA | 第48-49页 |
| ·Limitations with Further Research Efforts | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-53页 |
