| Acknowledgements | 第4-6页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第18-24页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第18-20页 |
| 1.2 Aims and Thesis Layout | 第20-22页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第24-35页 |
| 2.1 Research on E/P Clauses | 第24-29页 |
| 2.1.1 Research on English E/P Clauses | 第24-27页 |
| 2.1.2 Research on Chinese E/P Clauses | 第27-29页 |
| 2.2 Grammatical Metaphor Theory | 第29-30页 |
| 2.3 Systemic-Functional Approach to E/P Clauses | 第30-33页 |
| 2.4 Limitations of Previous Studies | 第33-34页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three Functions of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第35-47页 |
| 3.1 Ideational Function of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第38-40页 |
| 3.1.1 The Location of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第38页 |
| 3.1.2 The Verbs of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第38-39页 |
| 3.1.3 The Entity of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第39-40页 |
| 3.2 Interpersonal Function of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第40-44页 |
| 3.2.1 An Analysis of the Mood System of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2.2 An Analysis of the Modality System of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第41-44页 |
| 3.3 Textual Function of Congruent E/P Clauses | 第44-45页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Four Ideational Function of Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第47-63页 |
| 4.1 Process Shifts of English Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第49-54页 |
| 4.1.1 Material Process Shifts to E/P process in English Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第49-53页 |
| 4.1.2 Mental Process Shifts to E/P process in English Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2 Process Shifts of Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第54-61页 |
| 4.2.1 Material Process Shifts to E/P process in Chinese Metaphorical Clauses | 第55-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Mental Process Shifts to E/P process | 第59-60页 |
| 4.2.3 Relational Process Shifts to E/P process in Chinese Metaphorical Clauses | 第60-61页 |
| 4.2.4 Verbal Process Shifts to E/P process in Chinese Metaphorical Clauses | 第61页 |
| 4.3 Transitivity Contrast between English and Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第62-63页 |
| Chapter Five Interpersonal Function of Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第63-70页 |
| 5.1 Interpersonal Function Study on English Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第63-67页 |
| 5.1.1 An analysis of the Mood System of E/P Clauses | 第64-65页 |
| 5.1.2 An Analysis of the Modality System of E/P Clauses | 第65-67页 |
| 5.2 Interpersonal Function Study on Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第67-68页 |
| 5.2.1 An Analysis of the Mood System of E/P Clauses | 第67页 |
| 5.2.2 An Analysis of the Modality System of E/P Clauses | 第67-68页 |
| 5.3 Interpersonal Contrast between English and Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第68页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第68-70页 |
| Chapter Six Textual Function of Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第70-88页 |
| 6.1 Textual function Study on English Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第70-75页 |
| 6.1.1 Correction function | 第71-72页 |
| 6.1.2 The initiation function | 第72-73页 |
| 6.1.3 The continuation function | 第73-74页 |
| 6.1.4 The concluding function | 第74-75页 |
| 6.2 Textual function Study on Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第75-86页 |
| 6.2.1 Spatial and Temporal Boundary of Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses in Text | 第75-79页 |
| 6.2.2 Inspiring-following Function of Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses in Text | 第79-82页 |
| 6.2.3 Background Function of Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses in Text | 第82-86页 |
| 6.3 Textual Contrast between English and Chinese Metaphorical E/P Clauses | 第86-87页 |
| 6.4 Summary | 第87-88页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第88-92页 |
| 7.1 Research Findings | 第88-90页 |
| 7.2 Limitation and Forecast | 第90-92页 |
| References | 第92-97页 |
