Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Significance of This Study 1.2 The Objectives of This Study 1.3 The Organization of the Book Chapter 2 SmaIl TaI k Research and Language and Gender Studies:A Review 2.1 Small Talk 2.2 Traditional Approaches to Language and Gender Studies 2.3 Theoretical Development after the Three Models 2.4 Methodologies in LGS 2.5 Persistent Issues in LGS 2.6 Summary Chapter 3 TheoreticaI Framework 3.1 Theoretical Framework of the Study 3.2 A Synthesized Approach to Gender Chapter 4 Chinese Views on SmaII TaIk among Friends 4.1 Interviews 4.2 Survey 4.3 A Comparison Between Lu(1997)and Our Survey 4.4 Summary Chapter 5 Small TaIk among ChInese Friends 5.1 Data Collection 5.2 Conversation.analytic Approach to Small Talk among Friendsl129 5.3 Topics and Genres of Small Talk 5.4 Implications for Chinese Communication Patterns 5.5 Summary Chapter 6 Constructlon of MascuI inity in Small Talk 6.1 Hegemonic Masculinity 6.2 Hegemonic Masculinity in Chinese Context 6.3 Construction of Masculinity——Richard’S Example 6.4 Construction of a Traditional Masculine Image——Sunny’S Example 6.5 Heterosexuality 6.6 Discussion Chapter 7 ConcIUSion 7.1 Findings and Contributions 7.2 Limitations of the Study 7.3 Suggestions for Future Research Appendix 1 The Interview of Larry Appendix 2 The Interview of Lucy Appendix 3 Questionnaire Appendix 4 Sample Data 1 Appendix 5 Sample Data 2 Appendix 6 Sample Data 3 Appendix 7 Sample Data 4 Appendix 8 Sample Data 5 Appendix 9 Sample Data 6 Bibliography 后記