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Chapter Ⅰ Introduction
1.1 General Description of the Study
1.2 Aim of the Study
1.3 Need for the Study
1.4 Outline of the Thesis Structure
Chapter Ⅱ Literamre Review
2.1 Previous Studies
2.2 Definition of terms
2.2.1 Definition of Politeness
2.2.2 Definition of Business Correspondence
2.3 Politeness and Business Correspondence
2.4 Classification of Business Correspondence
Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Politeness Theories
3.1.1Grice's Cooperative Principle
3.1.2 Lakoff's View of Politeness
3.1.3 Leech's Politeness Principle
3.1.4 Brown and Levinson's Face Theory
3.2 Classification of Politeness Strategies
3.2.1 Positive Politeness Strategies
3.2.2 Negative Politeness Strategies
3.2.3 Bald-on-record Strategies and Off-record Strategies
Chapter Ⅳ Application of Politeness Strategies in BC
4.1 Application of Positive Strategies
4.2 Application of Negative Strategies
Chapter Ⅴ Methodology
5.1 Research Design
5.2 Data Collection
5.3 Research Procedures
Chapter Ⅵ Data Analysis and Results
6.1 Politeness Strategies in Collaborative BC
6.1.1 Sample Analysis: Collaborative BC Written by Chinese
6.1.2 Sample Analysis: Collaborative BC Written by native
6.2 Politeness Strategies in Convivial BC
6.2.1 Sample Analysis: Convivial BC Written by Chinese
6.2.2 Sample Analysis: Convivial BC Written by native
6.3 Politeness Strategies in Competitive BC
6.3.1 Sample Analysis: Competitive BC Written by Chinese
6.3.2 Sample Analysis: Competitive BC Written by native
6.4 Politeness Strategies in Conflictive BC
6.4.1 Sample Analysis: Conflictive BC Written by Chinese
6.4.2 Sample Analysis: Conflictive BC Written by native
6.5 Comparison and Analysis
6.5.1 Distribution of the Overall Use of Politeness Strategies in Two groups
6.5.2 Distribution of Politeness Strategies in the Four Types of BC
Chapter Ⅶ Conclusions
7.1 Major Findings
7.2 Implications
7.3 Suggestions for Further Study
APPENDIX: Examples of Sample Letters
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