| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| ·Purpose and Research Questions of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Dissertation | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-24页 |
| ·Literature Review on Disagreement | 第15-20页 |
| ·Definition of Disagreement | 第15-16页 |
| ·Distinction among Disagreement, Negation and Refusal | 第16-17页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Disagreement | 第17-20页 |
| ·Literature Review on Gender Differences in Disagreement | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第24-29页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Brown & Levinson's Face Theory | 第25-28页 |
| ·Gu's Theory on Chinese Politeness | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Methodology | 第29-34页 |
| ·Classification of Disagreement Strategies | 第29页 |
| ·Instrument | 第29-32页 |
| ·Subjects | 第32页 |
| ·Methods and Procedures of Data Collection | 第32页 |
| ·Methods of Data Analysis | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussion | 第34-62页 |
| ·Results | 第34-50页 |
| ·Overall Strategy Use in Disagreements | 第34-42页 |
| ·Mitigated versus Aggravated Strategies Use | 第34-36页 |
| ·Mitigated Strategy Use between Males and Females | 第36-39页 |
| ·Aggravated Strategy Use between Males and Females | 第39-42页 |
| ·Disagreement Strategy Use in Relation to Social Status | 第42-45页 |
| ·Mitigated Strategies versus Aggravated Strategies | 第42-43页 |
| ·Semantic Formulas of Mitigated Strategies and Aggravated Strategies | 第43-45页 |
| ·Strategy Use in Relation to Social Distance | 第45-48页 |
| ·Mitigated Strategies versus Aggravated Strategies | 第45-46页 |
| ·Semantic Formulas of Mitigated Strategies and Aggravated Strategies | 第46-48页 |
| ·Strategy Use in Relation to Sex of Addressee | 第48-50页 |
| ·Mitigated Strategies versus Aggravated Strategies | 第48-49页 |
| ·Semantic Formulas of Mitigated Strategies and Aggravated Strategies | 第49-50页 |
| ·Discussion | 第50-62页 |
| ·What the Overall Tendency of the Strategy Use Tells Us | 第50-53页 |
| ·Gender Differences of Strategy Use in Relation to Social Status | 第53-54页 |
| ·Gender Differences of Strategy use in Relation to Social Distance | 第54-55页 |
| ·Gender Differences of Strategy Use in Relation to Sex of Addressee | 第55-56页 |
| ·Analysis on the Cause of Gender Differences | 第56-62页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Summary of the Major Findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Studies | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-70页 |
| Appendices | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix A: Questionnaire for pilot study | 第70-71页 |
| Appendix B: Questionnaire for final study | 第71-74页 |
| Appendix C Interview Questionnaire | 第74-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75-76页 |
| Articles Published | 第76页 |
