| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Necessity and Significance of the Study | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-32页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Chinese and English Terms of Address | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Chinese and English Terms of Address | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Classifications of Chinese and English Terms of Address | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Interpersonal Function | 第21-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies,on Interpersonal Function Abroad | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies on Interpersonal Function of Terms of Address at Home | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Ru-Lin Wai-Shih and The Scholars | 第26-30页 |
| 2.3.1 Introduction to Wu Ching-tzu and His Ru-Lin Wai-Shih | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on Ru-Lin Wai-Shih and The Scholars Abroad | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.3 Studies on Ru-Lin Wai-Shih and The Scholars at Home | 第29-30页 |
| 2.4 Originality of the Thesis | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Methodology | 第32-36页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第32页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3 Procedures of Data Analysis | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第36-61页 |
| 4.1 Social Terms of Address as Salient Indicators of Power Relationship | 第36-54页 |
| 4.1.1 The Use of Titles and Occupations Indicating Relative Inferiority | 第37-49页 |
| 4.1.2 The Use of Titles and Occupations Indicating Relative Superiority | 第49-54页 |
| 4.2 Social Terms of Address as Salient Indicators of Solidarity Relationship | 第54-60页 |
| 4.2.1 The Use of Occupations Indicating Social Distance | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 The Use of General Terms and Fictive Kinship Terms Indicating Social Distance | 第56-60页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第60-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第62页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第62-64页 |
| Works Cited | 第64-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
