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Lists of Abbreviations
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Purpose and Significance of this Research
1.3 Outline of this Research
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction to Emails in the Workplace
2.2 Gender Differences in Language Use
2.2.1 Previous Research on Gender Differences in Language Use Abroad
2.2.2 Previous Research on Gender Differences in Language Use at Home
2.3 Power and Politeness Research in the Workplace
2.3.1 Power and Politeness Research
2.3.2 Power and Politeness Research in the Workplace
2.4 Previous Studies Using the MD Approach
2.4.1 Previous Research Using the MD Approach Abroad
2.4.2 Previous Research Using the MD Approach at Home
Chapter 3 Analytical Framework and Methodology
3.1Research Questions
3.2.1 MD Approach
3.2.2 Interpretation of Dimensions
3.3 Corpora Used in the Study
3.4 Tools for Data Analysis
3.5 Research Procedure
3.6 Summary
Chapter 4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Results of Gender Differences on Six Dimensions
4.1.1 Results of Gender Differences on Dimension 2
4.1.2 Results of Gender Differences on Dimension 3
4.1.3 Summary of Results of Gender Differences
4.2 Results of Hierarchy Differences on Six Dimensions
4.2.1 Results of Hierarchy Differences on Dimension 1
4.2.2 Results of Hierarchy Differences on Dimension 2
4.2.3 Results of Hierarchy Differences on Dimension 3
4.2.4 Results of Hierarchy Differences on Dimension 4
4.2.5 Summary of Results of Hierarchy Differences
4.3 General Discussion
Chapter 5 Conclusions
5.1 Major Findings of the Research
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Work
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