Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Purposes of the research
1.3 Research design overview
1.4 Significance of the research
1.5 Organization of the dissertation
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Key concepts
2.2.1 Interlanguage pragmatics
2.2.1.1 Pragmatic competence
2.2.1.2 Pragmatic transfer
2.2.2 Politeness across cultures
2.2.2.1 Politeness
2.2.2.2 Politeness in Eastern and Western cultures
2.2.3 Situational factors in requests
2.3 Theoretical concepts
2.3.1 Language soization theory
2.3.2 Dynamic systems theory
2.3.3 The intercultural interaction model
2.4 Studies on interlanguage pragmatics
2.4.1 Pragmatic learning during study abroad
2.4.2 Requests
2.4.2.1 Requests across cultures
2.4.2.2 Requests in Chinese
2.4.3 Influencing factors on L2 pragmatic development
2.5 Conceptual framework for this study
2.6 Summary
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research questions
3.3 Rationale for research design
3.3.1 Mixed research method
3.3.2 Quantitative method: Discourse Completion Test (DCT)
3.3.3 Qualitative method
3.3.3.1 Case study approach
3.3.3.2 The ethnographic interviewing
3.3.3.3 Observation
3.4 Research design
3.4.1 The research site
3.4.2 Participants
3.4.3 Instruments
3.4.3.1 Design of Discourse Completion Test (DCT)
3.4.3.2 Administration of interviews
3.4.3.3 Administration of participant observation
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Chapter 4 Features of Pragmatic Strategies
Chapter 5 Pragmatic Development
Chapter 6 General Discussion
Chapter 7 Conclusions and Implications
Reference
Acknowledgement