Contents
Chinese Abstract
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English Abstract
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1. Introduction
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1.1 Background and Purpose of the Study
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1.2 Structure of the Thesis
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2. Literature Review
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2.
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Studies Abroad
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2.2 Studies at Home
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2.3 Comments on Previous Studies
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3.
Theoretical Framework
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3.1 Refusal Speech Act
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3.2 Context of Culture
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3.3 Brown and Levinson’s politeness Theory
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4.
C
omparison of Refusal Strategies in Business Negotiation between America and China
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4.1 Similarities in Refusal Strategies in Busin
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