| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·Rationale of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Evidentiality | 第16-26页 |
| ·A Historical Review of Evidential Studies | 第16-18页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Evidentiality | 第18-24页 |
| ·Definitions of Evidentiality | 第18-19页 |
| ·Classifications of Evidentiality | 第19-24页 |
| ·Evidentiality and Related Notions | 第24-26页 |
| ·Evidentiality and Epistemic Modality | 第24-25页 |
| ·Evidentiality and Subjectivity | 第25-26页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Journalistic Texts | 第26-29页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Journalistic Texts | 第26-27页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Journalistic Texts | 第27-28页 |
| ·Evidential Studies on Journalistic Texts | 第28-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Preliminaries | 第30-38页 |
| ·Nature and Functions of Evidentiality | 第30-34页 |
| ·Nature of Evidentiality | 第30-32页 |
| ·Functions of Evidentiality | 第32-34页 |
| ·Evidentiality and Epistemological Stance | 第34-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第38-41页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第38-39页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第39-40页 |
| ·Research Method | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussions | 第41-57页 |
| ·General Features of Evidentiality in Chinese and English Journalistic Texts | 第41-49页 |
| ·Frequency of Evidenitals in English and Chinese Journalistic Texts | 第41-45页 |
| ·Distribution of Evidential Types in English and Chinese Journalistic Texts | 第45-49页 |
| ·Discourse Features of Journalistic Texts Reflected by Evidentiality | 第49-50页 |
| ·Comparison of Evidential between English and Chinese Journalistic Texts | 第50-53页 |
| ·Similarities | 第51-52页 |
| ·Differences | 第52-53页 |
| ·Reasons for These Differences | 第53-55页 |
| ·News Report Style | 第53-54页 |
| ·Thought Patterns | 第54-55页 |
| ·Values of Newspapers | 第55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第58页 |
| ·Limitations and Prospects for Further Research | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-62页 |
| Appendix English and Chinese Journalistic Texts under Investigation | 第62-64页 |
