| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| List of Tables | 第11-12页 |
| List of Figures | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·General Background | 第13页 |
| ·Necessity and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Structure at Home and Abroad | 第16-20页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Structure Abroad | 第16-20页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Structure at Home | 第20页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Progression at Home and Abroad | 第20-25页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Progression Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies of Thematic Progression at Home | 第22-25页 |
| ·Studies of English Political Speech at Home and Abroad | 第25-27页 |
| ·Studies of English Political Speech Abroad | 第25-26页 |
| ·Studies of English Political Speech at Home | 第26-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第28-34页 |
| ·Data Collection and Analysis Procedures | 第28-31页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第31-32页 |
| ·Research Procedures | 第32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第34-54页 |
| ·Thematic Structure | 第34-43页 |
| ·Simple Themes,Multiple Themes and Clausal Themes | 第34-41页 |
| ·Marked Themes and Unmarked Themes | 第41-43页 |
| ·Thematic Progression | 第43-51页 |
| ·Parallel Thematic Progression | 第44-46页 |
| ·Concentrated Thematic Progression | 第46-47页 |
| ·Linear Thematic Progression | 第47-48页 |
| ·Crossing Thematic Progression | 第48-49页 |
| ·Alternating Thematic Progression | 第49-50页 |
| ·Derived Thematic Progression | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research | 第56-57页 |
| References | 第57-59页 |
| Publications | 第59页 |
