摘要
Abstract
Contents
1 Introduction
1．1Research
1．2Research objectives and
1．3Research methodology
1．3．1Introduction to Why Women Kill
1．3．2Data collection
1．3．3Research methods
1．4Research questions
1．5Layout of the thesis
2 Literature review
2．1Identity
2．1．1The definition of identity
2．1．2Studies of “identity’’
2．2Studies on relationship between language and identity
2．2．1Studies on relationship between and identity at abroad
2．2．2Studies on relationship between language and identity at home
2．2．3Summary
2．3Studies on Communities of Practice Theory
2．3．1The development of Communities of Practice Theory
2．3．2Studies on Communities of Practice Theory at abroad
2．3．3Studies on Communities of Practice Theory at home
2．3．4Summary
3 Data analysis in Why Women Kill based on Commu nities of Practice Theory
3．1Characters’ identity construction
3．1．1 A‘‘housewife’’role in Why Women Kill
3．1．2 A“socialite”role in Why Women Kill
3．1．3 A‘‘lawyer’’role in Why Women Kill
3．1．4Summary
3．2Character’s identity transition
3．2．1Identity transition of “housewife’’
3．2．2Identity transition of ‘‘socialite’’
3．2．3Identity transition of “lawyer’’
3．2．4Summary
4 Discussion on motivations and effects of identity construction in Why Women Kill
4．1Discussion on motivations of identity construction
4．1．1Motivations of identity construction of the“housewife’’
4．1．2Motivations of identity construction of the‘‘socialite’’
4．1．3Motivations of identity construction of the‘‘lawyer’’
4．1．4Summary
4．2Discussion on effects of identity construction
4．2．1 Promoting identity equality
4．2．2and recognition of social communities
4．2．3Summary
5．1Main findings
5．2Limitations of the research
5．3Suggestions for further research
Bibliography
攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文及成果
Acknowledgements
声明
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