TABLE OF CONTENTS
LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS
LISTS OF TABLES
LISTS OF FIGURES
INTRODUCTION
1. Statement of the problem and rationale for the study
2. Aims of the study
3. Research questions
4. Scope of the study
5. Methodology
6. Significance of the study
7. Organization of the study
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. Speech act theory
1.1.1. Austin’s speech act theory
1.1.2. Searle’s speech act theory
1.2. Politeness and face theory
1.2.1. Notion of politeness and face
1.2.2. Conversational-maxim view on politeness
1.2.3. Face-management view on politeness
1.3. Compliments
1.3.1. The definition of compliments
1.3.2. The topics of compliments
1.3.3. The functions of compliments
1.4. Compliment responses
1.5. Gender and language
1.5.1. Gender and sex
1.5.2. Gender-based differences in language use
1.5.3. Explanations for gender-based differences in language use
1.6. Gender and politeness
1.7. Related studies
1.7.1. Review of the studies on compliments and compliment responses
1.7.2. Review of the studies on gender-based differences in compliments and compliment
responses
CHAPTER 2: THE STUDY
2.1. Methodology
2.1.1. Material
2.1.2. Data collection procedures
2.1.3. Participants
2.1.4. Data analysis procedures
2.2. Results
2.2.1. The differences in compliment behavior between males and females
2.2.2. The differences in compliment responses between males and females
2.3. Discussion
2.3.1. Discussion of the findings on the differences in compliment behavior between
males and females
2.3.2. Discussion of the findings on the differences in compliment responses between
males and females
CONCLUSION
1. Summary of the findings
2. Implications
2.1. Intercultural communication
2.2. Pedagogical implications
3. Limitations of the study
4. Suggestions for further research
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
COMPLIMENTS AND COMPLIMENT RESPONSES IN THE AMERICAN
COMEDY TV - SERIES “UGLY BETTY” (EPISODES 1 – 10, SEASON 1)