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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Significance of the Study of Address Forms
1.2 Significance of the Present Study
1.3 General Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Theoretical Basis of the Present Study
2.1.1 Definitions of Address Forms
2.1.2 Classifications of Address Forms
2.1.3 Address Forms as Politeness Markers
2.2 Previous Studies on Address Forms
2.2.1 Studies in European Languages: Pronouns as Power and Solidarity
2.2.2 Address Forms in American English
2.2.3 Studies on Chinese Addressing
2.2.4 Studies on Address Forms in A Dream of Red Mansions
2.3 Chapter Summary
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Data Collection
3.2.1 Selection of the Source of Data
3.2.2 Literal Structure of the Collected Data
3.3 Data Coding
3.3.1 General Status Hierarchy of Characters
3.3.2 Data Coding According to Power and Solidarity
3.4 Data Processing
3.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 General Distribution of Address Forms by Power and Solidarity
4.2 Power and Its Influence on Choice of Address Forms
4.2.1 Power and the Distribution of Polite Address Forms
4.2.2 Address Forms and Negative Politeness
4.3 Solidarity and Its Influence on Choice of Address Forms
4.3.1 Polite Address Forms Used by Solidary Family Members
4.3.2 Address Forms and Positive Politeness
4.4 Other Features Peculiar to Chinese Addressing
4.4.1 Prudent Use of Names
4.4.2 Extended Use of Kinship Terms
4.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Limitations of the Present Study
5.3 Implications and Suggestions
References
Appendix All the Terms in A Dream of Red Mansions
Acknowledgements