| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| CHAPTER ONE Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第10页 |
| 1.2 Rationale | 第10-12页 |
| 1.3 Research questions | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第12页 |
| 1.5 Data and Methodology | 第12-13页 |
| 1.6 Limitations of the Present Study | 第13-14页 |
| CHAPTER TWO Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| 2.1 Previous studies of business news discourse | 第14-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies from the Perspective of Linguistics | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies from the Perspective of Translation | 第17页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies from the Perspective of Thinking Pattern | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Summary of the Previous Studies of Business News Reports | 第18-20页 |
| CHAPTER THREE Theoretical Framework | 第20-30页 |
| 3.1 Phrases Defined and Described | 第20-23页 |
| 3.1.1 Genre | 第20-22页 |
| 3.1.2 Move and Step | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 John M. Swales’ Move-step Model | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3 Bhatia’s Seven-step Move Model | 第24-26页 |
| 3.4 Hasan’s GSP | 第26-27页 |
| 3.5 Applicability of the Move Theory in This Study | 第27-30页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RESEARCH AND FINDINGS | 第30-61页 |
| 4.0 Quantitative Study Enacted | 第30页 |
| 4.1 Moves and Steps Identified in All the Samples | 第30-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Move 1 brief introduction to the core event | 第34-35页 |
| 4.1.2 Move 2 Extension of the core event | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.3 Move 3 background information | 第38-40页 |
| 4.1.4 Move 4 comment | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2 Move Analysis of Business News Reports in China Daily | 第42-47页 |
| 4.3 Move Analysis of Business News Reports in Financial Times | 第47-50页 |
| 4.4 Comparative study of move structures of BNRs in China Daily and Financial Times | 第50-57页 |
| 4.4.1 Occurring frequency of moves and steps | 第50-52页 |
| 4.4.2 Sequence of moves and steps | 第52-55页 |
| 4.4.3 Length of a move | 第55-57页 |
| 4.5 Analysis of the Structural Similarities and Differences of Business Genre | 第57-61页 |
| 4.5.1 Analysis of the Structural Similarities | 第57-58页 |
| 4.5.2 Analysis of the Structural Differences | 第58-61页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第61-64页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2 Implications and Suggestions | 第62-64页 |
| REFERENCES | 第64-66页 |
| APPENDIX | 第66-70页 |
