| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review of Compliment Events | 第13-30页 |
| ·A General Introduction of Compliments | 第13-24页 |
| ·Topics of Compliments | 第14-17页 |
| ·Functions of Compliments | 第17-19页 |
| ·Formulae of Compliments | 第19-22页 |
| ·Dimensions of Compliments | 第22-24页 |
| ·A General Introduction of Compliment Responses | 第24-30页 |
| ·What is Compliment Response | 第24-25页 |
| ·Studies on Compliment Responses by Western Scholars | 第25-28页 |
| ·Studies on Compliment Responses by Chinese Scholars | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework | 第30-44页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第30-32页 |
| ·Austin’s Speech Act Theory | 第30-31页 |
| ·Searle’s Speech Act Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第32-39页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson’s Politeness Principles | 第33-36页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principles | 第36-37页 |
| ·Overview of Chinese Politeness and Gu’s Politeness Principles | 第37-39页 |
| ·Power and Solidarity | 第39-40页 |
| ·Definition of Power and Solidarity | 第39页 |
| ·The Conceptualization of Power | 第39-40页 |
| ·The Conceptualization of Solidarity | 第40页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter 3 Empirical Research | 第44-54页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第44-45页 |
| ·Data Collection Methods and Procedures | 第45-51页 |
| ·Data from Home with Kids | 第46-47页 |
| ·Interview | 第47-49页 |
| ·Natural Observational Data | 第49-51页 |
| ·Subject and Sampling | 第51-52页 |
| ·A Schematization of the Interrelations among the CR Strategies | 第52-53页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Analyses | 第54-64页 |
| ·Overall Distribution of Chinese CR Strategies in Family Settings | 第54-56页 |
| ·CR Strategies and Gender | 第56-58页 |
| ·CR Strategies and Age | 第58-61页 |
| ·CR Strategies and Educational Background | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussions and Findings | 第64-80页 |
| ·Chinese CR Strategies Employed in Family Settings | 第64-70页 |
| ·Explicit Acceptance | 第64-65页 |
| ·Implicit Acceptance | 第65-67页 |
| ·Deflection | 第67-68页 |
| ·Explicit Rejection | 第68页 |
| ·Implicit Rejection | 第68-70页 |
| ·Combination | 第70页 |
| ·Power and Solidarity Relationship Embodied in Family Settings | 第70-73页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory Embodied in Family Settings | 第73-78页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Culture | 第73-76页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Mental World | 第76-78页 |
| ·Politeness Principles Embodied in Chinese Family Settings | 第78-80页 |
| Conclusion | 第80-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-89页 |
| Appendix: Interview on Compliment Events | 第89-91页 |
| Achievements | 第91-92页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第92页 |
