| 中文摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第13-19页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objective and Significance of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3.1 Research Questions and Data Collection | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3.2 Research Methods | 第16-17页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Research | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第19-32页 |
| 2.1 Previous Research on Multimodal Discourse Analysis | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Multimodal Discourse Analysis | 第19-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Research on MDA in China | 第21-23页 |
| 2.1.3 Previous Research on MDA Abroad | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research of Political Cartoons | 第25-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Political Cartoons | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Research of Political Cartoons in China | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Previous Research of Political Cartoons Abroad | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theo retical Framework | 第32-40页 |
| 3.1 Systemic-functional Grammar | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2 Visual Grammar | 第33-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Representational Meaning | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Interactive Meaning | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2.3 Compositional Meaning | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3 Proposed Framework for Present Research | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Data Analysis | 第40-74页 |
| 4.1 Verbal Analysis of Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第41-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Mood | 第41-44页 |
| 4.1.2 Modality System | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.3 Person System | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2 Visual Analysis of Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第49-67页 |
| 4.2.1 Representational Meaning of Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Interactive Meaning of Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第50-63页 |
| 4.2.3 Compositional Meaning of Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第63-67页 |
| 4.3 Similarities and Differences between Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第67-74页 |
| 4.3.1 Similarities between Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第67-69页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences between Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第69-70页 |
| 4.3.3 Reasons for the Similarities and Differences between Chinese and American Political Cartoons | 第70-74页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第74-78页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第74-76页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第76-78页 |
| References | 第78-87页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第87-99页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第99-100页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第100-101页 |
