文摘
英文文摘
Introduction
1) Background and Motivation of the Study
2) Research Questions and Methodology
3) The Structure of the Thesis
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Apology Study in Western Countries
1.2 Apology Study in China
Chapter Two Theoretical Background
2.1 Theories about Apology
2.1.1 Brown and Levinson's face view
2.1.2 Speech Act Theory
2.1.3 Definition of Apology
2.1.4 Types of Apology
2.1.5 Types of Apology Strategies
2.1.6 Patterns of Apology Responses
2.2 Theories about Cultural Psychology
2.2.1 Definition of Cultural Psychology
2.2.2 The Relation of Culture and Cultural Psychology
Chapter Three Comparison of Apology from Perspective of Cultural Psychology between Western and Eastern People
3.1 Comparison of Apology Strategies and Responses Used by Western and Eastern People
3.1.1 Similarities
3.1.2 Differences
3.2 The Differences of Cultural Psychology between Western and Eastern People
3.2.1 Cultural Psychological Differences Based on Chinese Face-orientation and American Face-orientation
3.2.2 Cultural Psychological Differences Based on Collectivism and Individualism
3.2.3 Cultural Psychological Differences based on Chinese Hierarchical Nature and American Equality Nature
3.2.4 Cultural Psychological Differences Based on Chinese Confucianism and American Hegemony
Chapter Four Case Analysis
4.1 Case One and Analysis
4.1.1 Case
4.1.2 Analysis
4.2 Case Two and Analysis
4.2.1 Case
4.2.2 Analysis
4.3 Case Three and Analysis
4.3.1 Case
4.3.2 Analysis
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Summary
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations
References
Acknowledgements
