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Acknowledgements |
5-6 |
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摘要 |
6-7 |
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Abstract |
7-9 |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
9-13 |
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1.1 Origin of the study |
9-10 |
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1.2 Definition of “thanking” |
10-12 |
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1.3 Goals and significance of the study |
12-13 |
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1.3.1 Goals of the study |
12 |
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1.3.2 Significance of the study |
12-13 |
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1.4 The Structure of the thesis |
13 |
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Chapter 2 Speech Act Theory, Face-Saving Theory, and “Thanking” |
13-17 |
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2.1 Speech Act Theory |
13-15 |
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2.1.1 Austin’s formulation of the Speech Act Theory |
14 |
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2.1.2 Searle’s development of the Speech Act Theory |
14-15 |
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2.2 Brown and Levinson’s Face- Saving Theory |
15-16 |
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2.3 “Thanking”as a speech act |
16-17 |
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Chapter 3 Review of Related Studies |
17-19 |
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3.1 Studies on “thanking”outside China |
17 |
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3.2 Studies on “thanking”in China |
17-18 |
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3.3 Summary |
18 |
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3.4 Existing issues and research questions for this study |
18-19 |
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Chapter 4 Research Methodology |
19-20 |
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4.1 Why A Dream of Red Mansions |
19 |
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4.2 Procedure of data collection |
19 |
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4.3 Illustration of data analysis |
19-20 |
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Chapter 5 Realizations of Thanking |
20-29 |
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5.1 Utterance characteristics and manifestations |
20-23 |
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5.1.1 Utterance characteristics |
20-21 |
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5.1.2 Manifestations |
21-23 |
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5.2 Situational characteristics |
23-25 |
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5.3 Strategies |
25-28 |
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5.4 Responding to thanking |
28-29 |
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Chapter 6 Pragmatic Functions of Thanking |
29-32 |
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6.1 Expressing gratitude |
30 |
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6.2 Showing etiquette |
30-31 |
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6.3 Strengthening the favorable impression on speaker |
31 |
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6.4 Adjusting the distance between speaker and hearer |
31 |
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6.5 Satisfying benefactor’s psychological request |
31-32 |
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6.6 A way of euphemistic refusal |
32 |
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6.7 A way of request |
32 |
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Chapter 7 Social Parameters on Thanking |
32-40 |
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7.1 Repaying |
33-35 |
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7.2 Showing care |
35-36 |
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7.3 Praise/compliment |
36-37 |
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7.4 Apologizing |
37-38 |
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7.5 Promise |
38-40 |
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Chapter 8 Cultural Characteristics of Thanking |
40-42 |
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Chapter 9 Gender Characteristics of Thanking |
42-45 |
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Chapter10 Findings and Conclusions |
45-47 |
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Bibliography |
47-49 |
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在读期间发表或已被录用的相关论文 |
49-50 |
