| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| ·Background and Purpose of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第10页 |
| ·Construction of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-28页 |
| ·Western Perspectives on Face Issue | 第11-18页 |
| ·Goffman's Theory of Self and Facewok | 第11-13页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson's Face Theory and Politeness Strategies | 第13-15页 |
| ·Scollon and Scollon's Paradox of Face | 第15-16页 |
| ·Stella Ting Toomey's Face Negotiation Theory | 第16-18页 |
| ·Chinese Perspectives on Face | 第18-26页 |
| ·Mao's Relative Face Orientation Construct | 第18-21页 |
| ·Other Scholars' Studies Related to Face | 第21-26页 |
| ·Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Comparison of Face in Chinese and Western Cultures | 第28-50页 |
| ·Face in Chinese Culture | 第29-41页 |
| ·"Li" in Chinese Culture and its Influence on Face | 第29-32页 |
| ·Collectivism in Chinese Culture | 第32-35页 |
| ·Characteristics of the Chinese Concept of"Face" | 第35-38页 |
| ·Chinese Facework Performance | 第38-41页 |
| ·Face in Western Culture | 第41-47页 |
| ·Individualism in Western Culture | 第41-43页 |
| ·Characteristics of Facework in Western Culture | 第43-45页 |
| ·Western Facework Performance | 第45-47页 |
| ·Implications in Comparison | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Strategies of Narrowing Differences between Facework in Intercultural Communication | 第50-60页 |
| ·Setting up a Tolerant Attitude | 第50-54页 |
| ·Treating Stereotypes Positively | 第51-52页 |
| ·Developing Cultural Empathy | 第52-53页 |
| ·Overcoming Ethnocentrism | 第53-54页 |
| ·Enhancing Awareness of Mixing Cultures | 第54-58页 |
| ·Developing Individualism | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第60页 |
| ·Recommendations for the Future Research | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-65页 |
