Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Significance of This Study 1
1.2 The Objectives of This Study 6
1.3 The Organization of the Book 8
Chapter 2 Small Talk Research and Language and Gender Studies:A Review 11
2.1 Small Talk 11
2.2 Traditional Approaches to Language and Gender Studies 26
2.3 Theoretical Development after the Three Models 35
2.4 Methodologies in LGS 49
2.5 Persistent Issues in LGS 52
2.6 Summary 62
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework 64
3.1 Theoretical Framework of the Study 64
3.2 A Synthesized Approach to Gender 83
Chapter 4 Chinese Views on Small Talk among Friends 90
4.1 Interviews 90
4.2 Survey 96
4.3 A Comparison Between Lu(1997)and Our Survey 112
4.4 Summary 116
Chapter 5 Small Talk among Chinese Friends 118
5.1 Data Collection 119
5.2 Conversation-analytic Approach to Small Talk among Friends 129
5.3 Topics and Genres of Small Talk 149
5.4 Implications for Chinese Communication Patterns 204
5.5 Summary 209
Chapter 6 Construction of Masculinity in Small Talk 211
6.1 Hegemonic Masculinity 212
6.2 Hegemonic Masculinity in Chinese Context 215
6.3 Construction of Masculinity——Richard's Example 219
6.4 Construction of a Traditional Masculine Image—Sunny's Example 247
6.5 Heterosexuality 258
6.6 Discussion 265
Chapter 7 Conclusion 272
7.1 Findings and Contributions 272
7.2 Limitations of the Study 279
7.3 Suggestions for Future Research 280
Appendix 1 The Interview of Larry 283
Appendix 2 The Interview of Lucy 288
Appendix 3 Questionnaire 293
Appendix 4 Sample Data 1 297
Appendix 5 Sample Data 2 306
Appendix 6 Sample Data 3 317
Appendix 7 Sample Data 4 321
Appendix 8 Sample Data 5 329
Appendix 9 Sample Data 6 333
Bibliography 336
后记 355