声明
致谢
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance of this Study
1.3 Research Questions and Methodology
1.4 Layout of this Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Previous Studies on Impoliteness
2.2 Previous Studies on Impoliteness in Specific Contexts
2.3 Limitations of Prior Studies
Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Key Concepts
3.1.1 Face
3.1.2 Impoliteness
3.2 The Theories on Impoliteness
3.2.1 Culpeper’s Impoliteness Theory
3.2.2 Bousfield’s Impoliteness Theory
3.3 The Analytic Framework of this Study
Chapter Four TRIGGERING OF IMPOLITENESS IN FAMILY DISCOURSE
4.1 Imbalance of power
4.2 Conflict of Interests
4.3 An Extremely Intimate Relationship
4.4 Personality Trait
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five PROCESSING OF IMPOLITENESS IN FAMILY DISCOURSE
5.1 On Record Impoliteness
5.1.1 Snubbing
5.2.2 Be Disinterested, Unconcerned, Unsympathetic
5.2.3 Use Inappropriate Identity Makers
5.2.4 Seek Disagreement/Avoid Agreement
5.2.5 Use Taboo Words
5.2.6 Criticise
5.2.7 Hinder/Block
5.2 Off Record Impoliteness
5.2.1 Frighten/Threaten
5.2.2 Explicitly Associate the Other with a Negative Aspect
5.2.3 Sarcasm/Mock politeness
5.2.4 Challenges
5.3 Strategies not Covered by Culpeper and Bousfield
5.3.1 Command
5.3.2 Expose Others’ Secret or Weakness
5.3.3 Make a Self-mockery
5.4 Summary
Chapter Six TERMINATING OF IMPOLITENESS IN FAMILY DISCOURSE
6.1 Submission to Opponent
6.2 Dominant Third Party Intervention
6.3 Withdrawal
6.4 Summary
Chapter Seven CONCLUSION
7.1 Major Findings
7.2 Implications of this Study
7.3 Limitations and Suggestions of this Study
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