封面
声明
目录
Abstract
摘要
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research purposes
1.2 Research significance
1.3 The basic structure of the present thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous study on gendered discourse in western countries
2.1.1 Binary thinking
2.1.2 Pluralistic thinking
2.2 Previous study on gendered discourse in China
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 The theory of linguistic adaptation
3.1.1 The nature of using language
3.1.2 Three features of language
3.1.3 Adaptability
3.1.4 Contextual correlates of adaptability
3.2 Conversation analysis theory
3.2.1 Turn-taking
3.2.2 Hedges
3.2.3 Tag question
3.2.4 Topic management
3.3 Application of the theory of contextual correlates of adaptability and conversation analysis approach in the present research
Chapter Four The Present Research
4.1 Research questions
4.2 Research methodology and instruments
4.3 The rationale to choose Friends as the data
4.4 Data collection
Chapter Five Data Analysis and Discussion
5.1 Turn-taking in Friends
5.1.1 Amount of speech
5.1.2 Overlap and interruption
5.1.3 Minimal response
5.2 Hedges
5.3 Tag questions
5.4 Topic management
5.4.1 Topic choice
5.4.2 Topic control
5.5 Discussion of the results in Friends
5.5.1 Linguistic adaptation to physical world
5.5.2 Linguistic adaptation to social world
5.5.3 Linguistic adaptation to mental world
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations of the study
Appendix: Transcription symbols
References
Acknowledgements