ABSTRACT4-7
摘要7-11
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION11-15
1.1 Background and Aim of the Study11-12
1.2 Significance of the Study12-13
1.3 Organization of the Thesis13-15
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW15-28
2.1 Defining Relevant Terms15-17
2.1.1 Confpct Talk15-16
2.1.2 A Third Party16
2.1.3 The Format of Terminating Confpct Talk16-17
2.2 Relevant Studies on Confpct Talk17-22
2.2.1 Previous Studies on Confpct Talk at Home and Abroad17-19
2.2.2 Previous Studies on Terminating Confpct Talk19-22
2.3 Theoretical Framework for Present Study22-28
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY28-32
3.1 Research Questions28-29
3.2 Data Collection29-31
3.3 Research Methods and Procedures31-32
CHAPTER FOUR STRATEGIES OF TERMINATING CONFLICT TALK ADOPTED BY A THIRD PARTY32-48
4.1 Introduction32-33
4.2 Confpct Resolution Strategies33-48
4.2.1 Order Strategy33-35
4.2.2 Interruption Strategy35-37
4.2.3 Suggestion Strategy37-39
4.2.4 Collaboration Strategy39-41
4.2.5 Humor Strategy41-42
4.2.6 Question Strategy42-44
4.2.7 Equivocation Strategy44-45
4.2.8 Strategy Combination45-48
CHAPTER FIVE SOCIAL POWER AND A THIRD PARTY’S CHOICE OF STRATEGIES48-58
5.1 Initial Social Power and a Third Party’s Choice of Strategies48-53
5.2 Temporarily-changed Social Power and a Third Party’s Choice of Strategies53-58
5.2.1 Change of Strategies53-55
5.2.2 Substitution of Strategies55-58
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION58-61
6.1 Major Research Findings58-59
6.2 Limitations of the Present Study59-60
6.3 Suggestions for Future Research60-61
REFERENCES61-66
中文参考文献66-67
APPENDIX67-79
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS79-80
PUBLICATIONS80