| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1.1 The influence of globalization on Chinese culture | 第12-14页 |
| 1.1.2 The call of intercultural communication research | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the study | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Academic significance of the study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2.2 Practical significance of the study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Outline of the thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第19-31页 |
| 2.1 Relevant theories | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Intercultural communication theory | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Cultural identity theory | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Identity negotiation theory | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2 Definitions of relevant terms | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Cultural identity | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Cultural identity anxiety | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Relevant studies | 第27-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies on cultural identity | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on cultural identity anxiety | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第31-39页 |
| 3.1 Research questions | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Participants | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Instruments | 第32-37页 |
| 3.3.1 Questionnaire | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3.2 Interview | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4 Data collection | 第37-38页 |
| 3.5 Data analysis | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Results and Discussion | 第39-66页 |
| 4.1 Postgraduate English majors’ Chinese and western cultural identity | 第39-51页 |
| 4.1.1 The overall situation and dimensional comparison of cultural identity | 第39-44页 |
| 4.1.2 The differences of postgraduate English majors’ Chinese and western cultural identity on demographic variables | 第44-50页 |
| 4.1.3 Qualitative analysis of postgraduate English majors’ Chinese and western cultural identity | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2 Postgraduate English majors’ cultural identity anxiety | 第51-60页 |
| 4.2.1 The overall situation and dimensional comparison of cultural identity anxiety | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.2 The differences of postgraduate English majors’ cultural identity anxiety on demographic variables | 第54-57页 |
| 4.2.3 Qualitative analysis of postgraduates’ cultural identity anxiety | 第57-60页 |
| 4.3 Correlation between cultural identity and cultural identity anxiety | 第60-66页 |
| 4.3.1 Correlation between Chinese cultural identity and cultural identity anxiety | 第60-62页 |
| 4.3.2 Correlation between western cultural identity and cultural identity anxiety | 第62-66页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第66-70页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2 Implications | 第67-68页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of this study and suggestions for future study | 第68-70页 |
| Bibliography | 第70-75页 |
| Appendix I Questionnaire About Chinese Postgraduate English Majors’ Chinese and Western Cultural Identity and Cultural Identity Anxiety | 第75-80页 |
| Appendix II Interview Outline of Chinese Postgraduate English Majors’ Chinese and Western Cultural Identity and Cultural Identity Anxiety | 第80-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| Academic Achievement | 第82页 |
