CHAPTER1 A Comterhensive Approach to Cross-cultural Discourse Analysis Its Theoretical BaCKGROUND

1.1The Definition of Contrastive Analysis

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1.2A Comprehensive Approach to Cre\osscultural Discourse Analysis

ABSTRACT

1.3Theoretical Background of the Comprehensive Approach

1.4Conclusion

CHAPTER 2 Sample Analyses of English and Chinese Writton Discourse

2.1Invitation to Dinner

2.2Request in a Business Letter

2.3Envelope Address

2.4Advertisement

2.5Conclusion

CHAPTER3Sample Analyses of English and Chinese Spoken Discourse

3.1Terms of Address

3.2Conversation Taboo

3.3Adjacency Pairs

3.3.1Greeting

3.3.2Thanks and Response

3.3.3Offer and Response

3.4Conclusion

CHAPTER4Imlication for Teaching and Learding a Foreign Language

CONCLUSION

APPENDICES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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