| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter I Contrast of the Typical Cultural Patterns in the East and the West | 第13-24页 |
| 1. Language, Communication and Culture | 第13-16页 |
| 2. Typical Cultural Patterns in the East and the West | 第16-24页 |
| Chapter II Speech Act of Request | 第24-37页 |
| 1. Speech Act Theory | 第24-28页 |
| 2. Definition of the Speech Act of Request | 第28-29页 |
| 3. Structure of the Speech Act of Request | 第29-30页 |
| 4. Classification of Request Strategies | 第30-37页 |
| Chapter III Politeness and Other Factors Affecting the Implementation of Requests | 第37-46页 |
| 1. Politeness Studies at Home and Abroad | 第37-42页 |
| 2. Situational Factors Affecting People’s Choice of Request Strategies | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter IV Cross-cultural Study of Requests in English and Chinese | 第46-79页 |
| 1. Study of Alerter | 第46-54页 |
| 2. Study of Supportive Move | 第54-61页 |
| 3. Study of Head Act | 第61-74页 |
| 4. Study of the Sequence of Head Act and Supportive Move | 第74-79页 |
| Conclusion | 第79-82页 |
| Bibliography | 第82-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
| 硕士期间科研成果 | 第85页 |
