| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Rationale of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purposes of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Definition of Refusal | 第14页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Refusal Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Refusal at Home | 第16-19页 |
| ·Summary | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第20-25页 |
| ·Austin's Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Searle's Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Complementary Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第22-24页 |
| ·Leech's Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第22-23页 |
| ·Brows and Levinson's Contributions to Speech Act Theory | 第23-24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Four A Speech-Act theoretical Analysis of Refusals | 第25-50页 |
| ·Illustration of Refusal Speech Act in A Dream of RedMansions | 第25-29页 |
| ·Direct Refusal Speech Act | 第25-27页 |
| ·Indirect Refusal Speech Act | 第27-29页 |
| ·Forms of Speech Act to Achieve the Goal of Refusal | 第29-37页 |
| ·Refusal Realization by Representative Speech Act | 第30-32页 |
| ·Refusal Realization by Directive Speech Act | 第32-33页 |
| ·Refusal Realization by Commissive Speech Act | 第33-35页 |
| ·Refusal Realization by Expressive Speech Act | 第35-37页 |
| ·Refusal Realization by Declarative Speech Act | 第37页 |
| ·Analysis of Refusal Strategies | 第37-50页 |
| ·Bald on Record Strategy of Refusal Speech Act | 第38-42页 |
| ·Criticizing | 第38-39页 |
| ·Educatin | 第39-41页 |
| ·Suggesting | 第41-42页 |
| ·Positive Strategy of Refusal Speech Act | 第42-44页 |
| ·Thanking | 第42页 |
| ·Explaining | 第42-44页 |
| ·Joking | 第44页 |
| ·Negative StrategyofRefusal Speech Act | 第44-46页 |
| ·Apologizing | 第44-45页 |
| ·Delaying | 第45-46页 |
| ·Avoiding | 第46页 |
| ·Off Record Strategy of Refusal Speech Act | 第46-50页 |
| ·Ecxusing | 第47-48页 |
| ·Consulting | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第50-53页 |
| ·Research Findings | 第50-51页 |
| ·Implications and Significance ofthe Research | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations of the Research | 第52页 |
| ·Further Recommendations | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-56页 |
| Publications | 第56页 |
