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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the Background
1.2 Two Styles of Language：Narrative and Argumentative
1.3 Purposes and Significance of the study
1.4 Layout of the thesis
Chapter 2 Theoretical Background of Language Formality and Previous Studies
2.1 Formality of Language
2.1.1 Formal and Informal Styles
2.1.2 The Continuum of Formality
2.1.3 Formality of Speech
2.2 Cheng Yumin's Method of Measuring of Formality
2.2.1 Stylistic Markers
2.2.2 Fullness of Expression
2.2.3 Quantitative Study of Formality in Text Level
2.3 Previous Studies on Formality
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Data Collection and Sampling
3.2.1 Collection of Two Kinds of Speeches
3.2.2 Sampling of Speech Samples
3.3 Instruments to Induce Narrative and Argumentative Data
3.4 Measurements of Formality and Their Value
3.4.1 Vocabulary Frequency
3.4.2 Long Sentences and Short Sentences
3.4.3 Nominal Phrases
3.4.4 Subordinate Clauses
3.4.5 Passives
3.4.6 Reduced Clauses
3.5 Data Processing and Data Analysis
3.5.1 Data Processing
3.5.2 Data Analysis
Chapter 4 Results and Discussions of Speech Formafity
4.1 Vocabulary Adopted in Narrative and Argumentative Speech Produced by Chinese and American Students
4.1.1 Results of Vocabulary Data
4.1.2 Discussions about the Use of Vocabulary
4.2 Sentence Length in Narrative and Argumentative Speech by Chinese and American Students
4.2.1 Results of Sentence Length Data
4.2.2 Discussions about the Use of Sentence Length
4.3 Nominal Phrase Adopted in Narrative and Argumentative Speech by Chinese and American Students
4.3.1 Results of Nominal Phrase Data
4.3.2 Discussions about the Use of Nominal Phrase
4.4Subordinate Clauses Adopted in Narrative and Argumentative Speech by Chinese and American Students
4.4.1 Discussions about Subordinate Clauses and the Re-calculation of their Values
4.4.2 Further Study of Subordinate Clause Adopted in Speech Samples
4.5 Passive Forms Adopted in Narrative and Argumentative Speech by Chinese and American Students
4.5.1 Results of Passives Data
4.5.2 Discussions about the Results of Data Analysis of Passives of Speech Samples
4.6 Reduced Clause Adopted in Speech Samples by Chinese and American Students
4.6.1 Results of Reduced Clause Data
4.6.2 Discussions about the Results of Data Analysis of Reduced Clause Adopted in Speech Samples
4.7 Ranges of Formality of the Speech Samples
Part Five Conclusion
5.1 Major findings of the study
5.2 Pedagogical Implications
5.3 Limitations of the study
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
Publications while Registered with the MA Program
